St. Mary-St. Paul Parish

08/24/2026

Year 9 on Beaver Island!

This week marks the ninth year of our Beaver Island retreat with the Ferris State Catholic leadership team.

Before another school year begins, we take these days to step away from campus and intentionally prepare for the work of bringing Christ to the students we will encounter this year.

At the heart of the week is daily Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, along with a full day of silence. We’ll also spend time in formation, talks, prayer, team building, and preparing for the year ahead.

Before we can serve Him well, we have to remain close to Him. Before we can invite others into a life of discipleship, we have to continually allow the Lord to deepen our own.

Please keep our student leaders in your prayers this week. Pray that they will be attentive to the Holy Spirit, strengthened in their friendship with Christ, and given the grace to return to Ferris ready to serve their peers and witness faithfully to the Gospel.

Please also pray for Father Jegar, that the Lord will give him the wisdom and grace to form and accompany these young leaders well.

St. Paul, pray for us.
St. John Henry Newman, pray for us

08/23/2026

Only two spots left for our wonderful preschool program! Call the parish office if you’d like more information or to register your child!

Happy Tuesday!!
Contact us today for an educational consultation.

07/23/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated to "Fill the Baby Bag" for Life Resources! We are on our way to deliver the items this afternoon!

07/14/2026

Congratulations to Erin and Alex on the birth of their daughter, Isabel. A meal train has been set up to offer help and support for the new family. You can sign up to make a meal, buy a gift card, or donate. Just click on the picture. May our Lord continue to bless Erin and Alex as new parents.

The Browns have grown in number! Please bless their family with a meal as they adjust to being a family of 3.

07/09/2026

Ann Ostrowski is helping get ready for the "Fill the Baby Bag" for Life Resources which begins this weekend!

06/30/2026

DAILY MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK:

Tuesday - 9 a.m. at St. Mary's

Thursday - 9 a.m. at St. Mary's
9:30 a.m. Rosary for Priestly Vocations
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adoration

Friday - NO DAILY MASS DUE TO HOLIDAY

06/13/2026

Jesus is meant to be out there in the streets.

So much of our faith gets locked within the confines of this church. So much of it remains private, hidden, and secluded. We come here every Sunday to worship our Lord, yet we can forget that Jesus doesn't simply remain on this altar. In Holy Communion, He comes into our hearts.

Why?

So that we can bring Him out into the streets. If my faith ends where those doors begin, then I've missed the very reason for my salvation. Christ redeems me not so that I can remain comfortable in the pew, but so that I can go out into the world and draw others back to Him. Every person I encounter should somehow experience the presence of Jesus because I have encountered Him first.

"Lord, I believe; help my unbelief."

Our 153 Hours of Perpetual Adoration comes to a close tonight at 10:00 PM. If you haven't had the opportunity to spend some time with the Lord this week, I want to encourage you to come. Before we are sent out into the streets, we must first spend time at His feet. Come sit with Him, listen to Him, and allow Him to renew your heart before this beautiful time of grace comes to an end.