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See you soon! I'm on vacation! Enjoy my work with the eyes of the soul!
Ate breve! Estou de Ferias! Aprecie meu trabalho com os olhos da alma!
On Saturday, June 7, 2014. Bishop David J. Walkowiak ordained Rev. Mr. Douglas Braun and Rev. Mr. William
Vander Werff as transitional deacons during celebration of the Eucharist with the Rite of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. Transitional deacons are deacons preparing for the priesthood.
Please keep these men in your prayers as they continue their discernment of a vocation of priestly ministry in service to our Lord and his people. (Photography by Dave Taylor)
For more information about priestly formation in the diocese, visit www.grpriests.org/Pages/Home.aspx.
Thanks to the blessing of Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., an organization for altar boys, the Archconfraternity of St. Stephen, was established at St. John Cantius Parish in 2009 to foster the vocation of ministering at the altar.
The Archconfraternity of St. Stephen encourages positively and practically, the highest standards of serving at the Church’s liturgy and so contribute to the whole community’s participation in a more fruitful worship of God.
The Archconfraternity also teaches altar servers a greater understanding of what they are doing so that they may serve with increasing reverence and prayerfulness and thereby be led to a deepening response to their vocation in life.
The Guild of St Stephen is an International Organization of Altar Servers founded in England in 1904 by Father Hamilton McDonald when he formed a Society of Altar Servers at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in London.
In 1905, Pope Pius X gave his approbation to the Canonical establishment of the Guild at Westminster Cathedral and in 1906, the Sacred Congregation of Rites made the Guild an Archconfraternity prima primaria enabling all the parish branches to be linked with it.
The Guild spread, and in 1934, Pope Pius XI enabled all Guilds of Altar Servers throughout the British Commonwealth to be affiliated with the Archconfraternity at Westminster.
On Friday, March 18, sophomores from all Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Saginaw took part in Vocations Day at the Center for Ministry in Saginaw. Students learned about what it means to be called by God and how to best hear and respond to his call. Those in attendance learned about various vocations, including generous single life, the priesthood, religious life and marriage. There were numerous speakers, including a married couple, an engaged couple, priests, religious sisters and more in attendance. The Most Rev. Joseph R. Cistone, Bishop of Saginaw, participated in the day and celebrated Mass. During his homily, Bishop Cistone encouraged the young people to be open to God’s will in their lives.
On Friday, March 18, sophomores from all Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Saginaw took part in Vocations Day at the Center for Ministry in Saginaw. Students learned about what it means to be called by God and how to best hear and respond to his call. Those in attendance learned about various vocations, including generous single life, the priesthood, religious life and marriage. There were numerous speakers, including a married couple, an engaged couple, priests, religious sisters and more in attendance. The Most Rev. Joseph R. Cistone, Bishop of Saginaw, participated in the day and celebrated Mass. During his homily, Bishop Cistone encouraged the young people to be open to God’s will in their lives.
The Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw was packed with faithful from across the diocese who came to witness the ordination of Father Adam Maher on June 1.
The Rite of Ordination includes the candidate promising to "discharge the office of priesthood with humility and love, to hold fast to the mystery of faith, to proclaim this faith in word and deed, to embrace the celibate state and to pray for the Church and the whole world," as well as obedience to the bishop and his successors. The candidate then lies prostrate as the congregation prays the Litany of Supplication. Following the prayer, Bishop Cistone and those priests present silently impose their hands upon the candidate. The candidate is then dressed in priestly vestments, a stole and chasuble. He then kneels before the bishop, who anoints his hands with Sacred Chrism and hands over the bread and wine.
A Port Sanilac native, Father Adam completed his seminarian education at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. This July, he will become the Parochial Administrator of Our Lady Consolata Parish, which serves Cass City, Sebewaing, Gagetown and Wilmot.
Regarding his call to the priesthood, Father Adam credits the prayers of so many people to whom he says, "My vocation is the fruit of your prayers. I'm excited to lay my life down for Jesus and for all of you. Your prayers have been preparing me for this. I feel your prayers."
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On Friday, March 18, sophomores from all Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Saginaw took part in Vocations Day at the Center for Ministry in Saginaw. Students learned about what it means to be called by God and how to best hear and respond to his call. Those in attendance learned about various vocations, including generous single life, the priesthood, religious life and marriage. There were numerous speakers, including a married couple, an engaged couple, priests, religious sisters and more in attendance. The Most Rev. Joseph R. Cistone, Bishop of Saginaw, participated in the day and celebrated Mass. During his homily, Bishop Cistone encouraged the young people to be open to God’s will in their lives.
The centre offers vocation training in Xinaha(hand-painting), tailoring , computer, electronics, mobile phone repairing, carpentry, and literacy classes to all kinds of children & women, not just vulnerable children - free of charge. Students receive 6 months of training, then start their home business, or receive job referral from the training centre. There are 60 students in this centre. Interview: Where are the teachers from? Recruited by the centre. What is the most popular class? For girls: tailor (learning sewing for 6 months in level 1, then move up to level 2 in design & tailoring), for boys: electronics. What do students do after completion of course? After the students graduate from the class, they can make a living, and help support their families. Why does the in-charge person have the mission to operate this centre? As it is one of the ways to support the development of the society and government by equipping the local people with skills. Class example: Classes for illiterate women of any age. They will learn basic alphabets, and even a grandmother comes to that centre to learn how to read and write. Class example: Informal education for ages 7-14. This class is for girls who dropped out from school and only attend Quran school in the morning and the vocational centre in the afternoon. Location: Candle Light Development Centre, Hargeisa, Somalia. The centre is a domestic organization, which receives support and funding from different INGOs, including World Vision. Project: Orphan and Vulnerable Child- Vocational Training Centre for Women and Young Girls. **Photos provided by WV Hong Kong Africa
CORRECTION: the March 2016 vocation weekend is cancelled - the next vocation weekends for the 2015/2016 academic year: www.Vocations.OPEast.org