St. Michael the Archangel Church - Unofficial

10/12/2026

Today we celebrate the feast day of Saint Carlo Acutis (1991–2006), the millennial teen whose short life was shaped by his deep love for the Eucharist and his desire to share that love with others.

Carlo was canonized a saint just last year on September 7, 2025. In the words of Pope Leo XIV, he is “an invitation to all of us, especially young people, not to squander our lives, but to direct them upwards and make them masterpieces.”

Comment to share how the story of young Carlo Acutis has inspired your spiritual life.

10/07/2026

The Blessing of the Animals - Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, which we celebrated his Feast Day on Oct. 4th, the 12th-century Italian saint and Catholic patron saint of animals and the environment, who viewed all living creatures as his brothers and sisters. The blessing honors the human-animal bond and gives thanks for stewardship over God's creation. Families can also bless their pets at home using a simple verbal prayer and holy water. The following Pet Blessing can be used:

Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures.
You called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air, and animals on the land.
You inspired St. Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters.
We ask you to bless this pet.
By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan.
May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation.
Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen.

10/07/2026

October is the month of the Holy Rosary.

10/05/2026

The Blessing of the Animals is a traditional religious ceremony held annually around October 4th to honor St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment.

09/25/2026

Holy Ground, a hula p**e (prayer) Francesca LaRosa Music prelude before Bishop Michael’s Mass of Thanksgiving.

09/24/2026

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09/23/2026

See you tonight!!

REMINDER: Let us joyfully welcome our new bishop. Please join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving with Bishop Michael on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6:00 PM. A reception will follow in the Grace Parish Center as we gather in fellowship and gratitude for this blessed moment in our diocese.

09/21/2026

REMINDER: Let us joyfully welcome our new bishop. Please join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving with Bishop Michael on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6:00 PM. A reception will follow in the Grace Parish Center as we gather in fellowship and gratitude for this blessed moment in our diocese.

09/16/2026

The sainthood cause for Tom Vander Woude, a Catholic father of seven who died saving his youngest son, moves to the information gathering stage.

09/16/2026

“It’s not fair!” That might be our first reaction to today’s Gospel. Jesus tells the parable of a landowner who goes out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. He...