Read: My Vocation Story by Rich Budd, Director of Marriage & Family November 02, 2020 Diocese of Lansing This week is National Vocations Awareness Week across the Catholic Church in the United States. Each day this week, we’ll bring you a vocations story starting today with Rich Budd, Director of Marriage & Family Life for
Watch: On the path to priesthood: Tyler Arens October 29, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Watch as Diocese of Lansing seminarian explains his path towards the sacred priesthood. Deo volente. 34-year-old Tyler hails from the parish of Saint Mary in Westphalia and is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He is currently studying at Sacred
Watch: Diocese of Lansing Podcast #15: Father Michael McGivney: Man, Mission & Miracles October 28, 2020 Diocese of Lansing This Saturday, October 31, will see the 19th century founder of the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael McGivney, beatified at a ceremony in Hartford, Connecticut. • Why should we celebrate the beatification of Father Michael McGivney?
Read: My Story of Sisterhood: Sister Amber Czeiszperger October 27, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Meet Sister Amber Czeiszperger, a postulant with the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, in Ann Arbor. 18-year-old Sister Sophia grew up in the parish of Sacred Heart in Hudson. She is a recent graduate of Hudson High School
Death Notice: The Reverend Stanislaus “Stanley” Czarnota (1933 – 2020) R.I.P. October 26, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Of your charity, please pray for the repose of soul of Father Stanislaus “Stanley” Czarnota, priest of the Diocese of Lansing, who died Saturday, October 24. He was 87 years old. May he rest in peace. Stanislaus Czarnota
Happy birthday Bishop Mengeling! Ad multos annos! October 22, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Today is the 90th birthday of the Most Reverend Carl Mengeling, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Lansing. Happy birthday Bishop Mengeling! Ad multos annos! “We are absolutely delighted to celebrate today, Bishop Mengeling’s 90th birthday – very few people reach this
Watch: Diocese of Lansing Podcast #14: Lansing Catholic High School & The Polish Pope October 23, 2020 Diocese of Lansing This week saw Lansing Catholic High School celebrate the feast of their heavenly patron, Pope Saint John Paul II. But why is the saintly Polish Pope so important to the school? What relevance is he
Watch: On the path to priesthood: Deacon Mark Martin II October 22, 2020 Diocese of Lansing Watch as Deacon Mark Martin of the Diocese of Lansing explains his journey from Mormonism to Catholicism and onto the sacred priesthood next year. Deo volente. 27-year-old Deacon Mark is a parishioner of Saint Anthony in Hillsdale. He is
Watch: The Election Homily That’s Gone Viral October 20, 2020 Diocese of Lansing On Sunday, September 27, Father Mathias Thelen, Pastor of Saint Patrick in Brighton, preached a pre-election homily on “The Dignity of Human Life” – the 17-minute sermon now been watched by tens of thousands of viewers around the world on social media. “Awesome,”
Watch: Deployed for Mission: Re-imagining the Catholic parish October 21, 2020 Diocese of Lansing This week parish staff from across the Diocese of Lansing gathered to prayerfully re-imagine what a Catholic parish could be in the 21st century. Entitled “Deployed for Mission”, the October 20 event was led by Father John Riccardo of the Archdiocese