Catholic Directory Introduction

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Catholic Directory Introduction

This directory contains information, programs and descriptions of Catholic Churches in the following Upper Michigan communities: Bark River, Escanaba, Flat Rock, Gladstone, Perkins, Rapid River and Trenary.

The table of contents includes a host of activities and ministries for youth and adults. It lists local Catholic libraries and media sources as well as a variety of services, charities, and opportunities for involvement, volunteerism, and spiritual growth. Everything is listed in alphabetical order.

Beyond this directory, each parish community represented has its own unique emphasis and needs. Additional opportunities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Eucharistic Ministry--- Church, homebound (sick & elderly), Bishop Noa Home, OSF Hospital

Music Ministry--- Adult choir, youth choir, musicians, and cantors (singers)

Parish Mass Ministry--- Ushers, greeter, altar servers

Parish Funeral Committee---Food preparation, cooks, bakers, serve & cleanup, greeters

Parish Council---Finance, fundraising, evangelization

Education--- Faith Formation, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), youth groups, library/media services, Catholics Returning Home

This directory can be accessed electronically on the web at Hard copies are available at the Escanaba Catholic Faith Formation office, local parish offices or at the front desk of Holy Name Catholic School. For more information please contact the Faith Formation office at 906-233-9566, or the Director Hans Whitmer directly via email at . Please contact the Escanaba Catholic Faith Formation office if information requires updating.

A special thanks to Mike Sharland, whose foresight, diligence and hard work in gathering all the information for this directory, made this resource possible.

In Christ’s Peace,

Hans Whitmer, Director

Escanaba Catholic Faith Formation May 2014

PARISH DIRECTORIES

Parish Page

All Saints Parish, Gladstone ______5

Holy Family Parish, Flat Rock______5

Order of St. Francis Hospital Adorations Chapel/Bishop Noa Home______5

St. Anne Parish, Escanaba______6

St. Anthony Parish, Escanaba______6

St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Rapid River______6

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Bark River______7

St. Joseph Parish, Perkins______7

St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish, Escanaba______7

St. Rita Parish, Trenary______8

St. Thomas Parish, Escanaba______8

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Adult Sacramental Preparation 9

Alcoholics Anonymous 9

All Saints Women’s Club 9

All Saints High School Youth Group 9

Altar Society (all parishes) 9

Bay Pines Ministry 10

Bell choir (St. Joseph and St. Patrick) 10

Bishop Baraga Home Educators Conference______10

Bishop Noa Home ministries 10

Blue Army- Our Lady of Fatima 10

Boy Scouts of America 11

Bridge Media Center 11

Care Clinic (Women’s/Mothers Birth Services) 11

Casting Out Into the Deep 11

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd______11

Catholic Magazines 11-12

Catholic Newspapers 12

Catholic Parish Libraries 12

Catholic Radio Stations______12

Catholic Retail/Religious goods stores______12

Catholics Returning Home______13

Catholic Social Services of the U.P.______13

Catholic Students Campus Ministry: College/University 13-14

Catholic TV Stations 14

Catholic Websites/Online Sites 14

Cenacle Catholic Prayer Group 14

Cursillo (Catholic: All Parishes) 14-15

Cursillo (Ultreya)______15

Diocese of Marquette

Diocesan Annual Milestone Wedding Anniversary Celebration 15

Diocesan Directory 15

Diocesan Home School Educators Program 15

Diocesan Youth Programs:

P2K (Priest, Prophet, King) 15

See the See 15

TotusTuus 16

Epic (Journey of Church History) 16

Escanaba Area Parish Directory 16

Escanaba Area Catholic New Evangelization Speaker Series 16

Escanaba Area Catholic Men’s Ministry 16

EstoVir (Men’s Evangelization Series (UP and Wisconsin) 16

Eucharistic Adoration/Perpetual – (St. Francis) 16

EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) 16

Faith Formation______16

Faith Formation Adult Education______17

Fides InIgne (Youth on Fire) 17

Financial Planning Seminar______17

Forty Days for Life 17

Franciscans (Secular order) 18

Frassatti Society 18

Grief Support/Bereavement 18

Holy Family Men’s Club 18

Holy Name Catholic School 18

Keys to the Kingdom (CLAVES REGNI) 19

Knights of Columbus (Escanaba, Gladstone, Bark River) 18-19

Koinonia 19

Little Lamb Enrichment______18

March for Life (Washington D.C.) 19

Marriage Encounter 19

Marriage Preparation Weekend 19

Marygrove Retreat Center 20

Marygrove Retreat for Couples______20

Mass League (St. Anne) 20

Michigan Single Catholics (Online) 20

Miles Christi 20

Mission Honduras 20

Mothers in Christ 20

Natural Family Planning (NFP) 21

Pasty/Pork Pie Crew (St. Thomas) (St. Elizabeth) 21

Prayer Chains (All Parishes) 21

Prayer Groups (Catholic Charismatic) 21-22

Prayer Shawl Ministry 22

Pregnancy Counseling 20

Pregnancy Services 20

Prison Ministry (Keryx) Marquette Prison 22

Rachel’s Vineyard 22

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) 23

Retrouvaille 23

Right to Life 23

St. Anne Jr. High Group______23

St. Anne High School Group______23

St. Vincent dePaul Society (Escanaba and Gladstone) 23-24

ScholaCantorum 24

Search and Rescue 25

Sirvientes de Cristo: Group/ Honduras 25

Steubenville North Youth Conference 25

Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary 25

TotusTuus 25

Tri Parish Middle School Youth Group 25

Ultreya (see Cursillo) 15

Vincentians (St. Vincent dePaul) 26

White Army (Armata Bianca) 26

Women’s Bible Study (St. Anne) 26

Yahweh’s Yoopers 26

Parish Directories

All Saints Church Mass

715 Wisconsin Ave Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 8 am

PO Box 392 Sat 4:30 pm; Sun 8:30 & 10:30 am

Gladstone, MI 49837 Confession

906-428-3199 Sat 11 am–Noon or by appt.

Rev. James Ziminski, Pastor Adoration

Rev. Mr. Mike LeBeau, Deacon Holy Hour Mon 6:30-7:30 pm

Secretary: Cindy Matthys

Faith Formation Office: 906-428-3199

Faith Formation Coordinators: Sr. JoAnnJacquet OP

or Theresa Desotell and Mary Hale

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Sister JoAnn 906-428-3199

Catholics Returning Home: Hans Whitmer 906-233-9566

Holy Family Church Mass

4011 Co 416 20th Rd Tue 7 pm; Wed Thur Fri 8 am

Gladstone, MI 49837 Sat 4 pm; Sun 8 & 10 am

906-786-1209 Confession

Rev. John Longbucco, Pastor Sat 3-3:30 pm or by appt.

Secretary: Pam Adoration Religious Education Coordinator: First Fri after 8 am Mass Religious Cathy Flagstadt906-786-1209 Benediction @ 3 pm

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Bob Berbohm 906-786-1209

Evangelization Director: Bob Berbohm 906-786-1209

Youth Programs: Steve Benoit (Youth Group Leader) 906-233-7126

Catholics Returning Home: Hans Whitmer 906-233-9546

Order of St. Francis (OSF) Hospital Adoration Chapel Mass

Bishop Noa Home Ministry Daily 6 am

3401 Ludington Street Adoration

Escanaba, MI 49829 Perpetual: 24/7

906-786-5707 (Ext. 5531) See Outdoor Stations of The Cross

Rev. Emmett M. Norden, Chaplain Garden (Adjacent to Chapel)

St. Anne Church Mass

817 South Lincoln Road Mon thru Sat 8 am

Escanaba, MI 49829 Wed 12:10 pm

Office:906-786-1421 Sat 4:30 pm

Rev. Francis DeGroot, Pastor Sun 8:30 & 10:30 am

Rectory:906-786-1426 Sun youth mass 6:30 pm

Confession

Rev. Mr. Lew Valliencourt, Deacon Weekdays after 8 am Mass

Rev. Mr. Terry Saunders, Deacon Sat 3-4 pm or by appt.

Secretary: Pauline Gorenchan: Holy Hour and Confession

dioceseofmarquette.org/stanneescanaba on First Fri after 8 am Mass

Faith Formation Office: 906-786-6202

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

Faith Formation Coordinator:

Sharon Mellinger 906-786-6202

Youth Minister: Matt Buchmiller906-399-6255

Catholics Returning Home: Hans Whitmer 906-233-9566

St. Anthony Church Mass

6596 North 3rd Street Tue 5:15 pm; Fri 8 am

Wells, MI 49894 Sat 4 pm; Sun 11 am

906-786-4627 Confession

Rev. Rick L. Courier, Pastor Tue & Fri 1/2 hr before mass

Rev. Mr. Dave Talford, Deacon Sat 2:30 pm or by appt. Secretary: Beth Sviland Adoration

Marion Holy Hour Wed 11 am

Faith Formation Director Hans Whitmer: 906-233-9566

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: 906-786-4627

Catholics Returning Home: Hans Whitmer 906-233-9566

St. Charles Borromeo Church Mass

7875 River Street Tue 6 pm; Fri 12 pm

Rapid River, MI 49878 Sat 4:30 pm

Parish: 906-474-6606 (note: no Sun Mass)

Rectory: 906-474-6741 Confession

Rev. Jacek S. Wtyklo, Pastor ½ hour before Mass or by appt.

Secretary: Margaret Larson Prayer Chain

Penny Callahan

stcharles@stcharleschurch/rr.org 906-474-7044/474-9254

Faith Formation Office: Julie Moe 906-474-7128 or Dawn Schmidt 474-9740

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Mass

1216 12th Road – PO Box 187 Tue, Fri 8 am

Bark River, MI 49807 Sat 5 pm; Sun 8 & 10 am

906-466-9938 Confession

Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, Pastor Sat 4-4:45 pm or by appt.

Rev. Mr. Wendell Sanders, Deacon Adoration

(Foster City) 906-828-9926 First Fri after 8 am Mass

Secretary: Cecile Veeser 906-466-9938 to Benediction at noon

Fax: 906-466-0194

Religious Education Coordinator: (K-12) Kelley

VanLanen 906-466-9938

St. Joseph Church Mass

5803 Hwy M-35 Wed, Thur 8:30 am

Perkins, MI 49872 Summer: Wed 6 pm

906-359-4701 Sun 11 am

Rev. Jacek S. Wtyklo, Pastor Confession

Secretary: Deb Winkelbauer Sun 10:30 am or by appt.

Faith Formation Coordinator: Beverly Reynolds 906-356-6154

St. Joseph & St. Patrick Church Mass

709 1st Ave North Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, 9 am

Escanaba, MI 49829 Sat 4 pm; Sun 9 & 11:30 am

Office: 906-789-6244 Sun WCHT AM 600 9 am

Rev. Eric Olson, Pastor Confession

Rev. Mr. Bill Hemes, Deacon Fri 8:30 am; Sat 2:30 pm

Secretary: Sue Johnson: Mon & Wed 5 pm (during Lent)

or by appt.

Faith Formation Office: 906-233-9566 Adoration

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: 906-789-6244 Tue 9:30 am to 4 pm

Faith Formation Director: Hans Whitmer 906-233-9566

Catholics Returning Home: Hans Whitmer 906-233-9566

St. Rita Church Mass

N1059 One Ave E Sun 9 am

Trenary, MI 49891 Confession

906-446-3350 by appt.

Rev. Jacek S. Wtyklo, Pastor

Secretary: Mary Kay

Faith Formation coordinator:

Heidi Swajanen 906-439-5763

St. Thomas Church Mass

1820 Ninth Ave North Mon & Wed 8 am; Thur 5:15 pm

Escanaba, MI 49829 Sun 9 am

906-786-4627 Confession*

Rev. Rick L. Courier Pastor (see St. Anthony schedule)

Rev. Mr. Dave Talford, Deacon Adoration

Secretary: Beth Sviland Tue 9 am-12 noon

Prayer and Benediction

Faith Formation Director: Hans Whitmer: 906-233-9566

Rite of Christian Initiative for Adults: 906-786-4627

Catholics Returning Home: Hans Whitmer: 906-233-9566