Holy Spirit Catholic Church

06/07/2026

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Year A
Gospel & Homily
Fr. Pete Gaspeny

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Year AGospel...

06/07/2026

The Solemnity of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, celebrates the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. In the early 13th century, St. Juliana of Liège spread her strong devotion to the Eucharist in her local community. In 1246 the first local celebrations of Corpus Christi occurred, and in 1264, Corpus Christi became a feast in the whole Church. While we celebrate Jesus in the Eucharist at every Mass, this Solemnity particularly reminds us that the Eucharist is the “source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen gentium). Many parishes have a Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi as a way to adore Christ and publicly acknowledge their faith. The Solemnity of Corpus Christi is celebrated the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, but in the United States it is typically moved to the Sunday.

06/06/2026

St. Norbert founded the Premonstratensians, also known as the Norbertines, in France during the 12th century. He based the Norbertines on principles of both the Rule of St. Augustine and the Cistercians, blending the pastoral practices of the Rule, with the austere practices of the Cistercians. Later in his life, he became Archbishop of Magdeburg, where he combined his ministry with personal contemplative prayer to renew faith in the diocese. “Faith was the outstanding virtue of Norbert’s life. Affable and charming, amiable to one and all, he was at ease in the company of the humble and the great alike.” -From the life of St. Norbert

06/05/2026

St. Boniface was a Benedictine monk who dedicated his life to building the Catholic Church in Germany in the 700s. Originally from England, he was sent to continental Europe to serve as a missionary in the eighth century. Boniface came to Germany in the middle of many regional wars, a situation that he would try to stabilize in his preaching. While he worked to convert the pagans in Germany, many sects vied for Boniface’s loyalty, but he remained loyal to the pope and the Church. In 754, he was martyred by one of the groups he had worked with for years. Every year there are celebrations for his feast in Germany, Netherlands, and England.

06/04/2026

St. Elizabeth Hesselblad was born into a Lutheran family in Sweden in 1870. In 1888, she moved to the United States to study nursing, and in 1902, she converted to the Catholic faith while living in Washington, D.C. After her conversion, she returned to Europe, and during a pilgrimage to Rome, she visited the house of St. Bridget of Sweden. From this experience, she decided to start a new branch of the Briggitines that focused on Christian unity and caring for the sick. This community was founded in the 1930s and remains the largest group of Briggitines in the world today. They remain dedicated to the charisms which Elizabeth emphasized in her establishment of a new branch of Briggitines: Christian unity and caring for the sick. During World War II, Elizabeth helped shelter Jews and other racially-oppressed peoples. For her actions during the war, she is now recognized as one of the Righteous Among the Nations: a list of non-Jews who provided care to Jews during World War II at the risk of their own life.

06/03/2026

The campus ministry parishes and organizations at the colleges/universities in our diocese are great! Here's some info on the CMU parish St. Mary University Parish at CMU.

Are you an incoming student at CMU? Stop by the Campus Religious Leaders Association table during Orientation to pick up a tri-fold about our parish and learn how to get connected with our community!

Want to learn more or attending Orientation online? Visit our parish website here: https://stmarycmu.org/

06/03/2026

St. Charles Lwanga was an Ugandan convert to Christianity. He is one of 22 Ugandan martyrs who were killed for being Catholics and were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964. St. Charles Lwanga safeguarded young men from the immoral acts of the Bagandan ruler by educating them in the Catholic faith. Even when imprisoned, Charles would continue teaching his fellow Catholic young men, encouraging them in their faith. Because he refused to submit to the immorality of the ruler, Charles was burned to death at Namugongo on June 3, 1886, when he was only 26 years old. Pope Paul VI visited the site of Charles’ martyrdom when he became the first pope to visit sub-Saharan Africa in July 1969.

06/02/2026

Are you suffering? Do you know someone who is suffering? Holy Spirit Parish is having a summer book read to explore the reality of suffering.

06/02/2026

Holy Spirit Parish hosted the Michigan Knights of Columbus District Deputy Training on Saturday, May 30. If you would like more information about the Knights of Columbus at Holy Spirit Parish, contact Mitch at [email protected].

06/02/2026

Congratulations to Austin and Josh of Holy Spirit Parish! Both were medal winners at this year’s Michigan Summer Special Olympics held in Mount Pleasant. Josh who won two gold and two silver medals is a member of Knights of Columbus Council 8808.