St. Joseph Catholic Church
       Battle Creek, MI
 

Dr. Edward Sri, the presenter and author of the best-selling study No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion, will guide participants deeper with the No Greater Love study LIVE on  www.ascensionpress.com, starting February 24 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time!

Michigan project to replicate Padre Pio's famed hospital in Italy is underway. The complex will include a replica of St. Pio of Pietrelcina's famous "Home for the Relief of Suffering" hospital in Italy, an adoration chapel, a medical school and the Terri Schiavo Home for the Brain Injured in the spirit of the Italian saint's devotion to the critically ill and dying - read the Catholic Review article here.

• As a person, as a country, as a world, do we not need God’s mercy more and more in these times? For the sake of our souls, can we afford not to listen to what Jesus told us through St. Faustina about his mercy and what our response to it should be? Learn the 17 Things Jesus Revealed to St. Faustina About Divine Mercy. Read the National Catholic Register article here.

• Michigan project to replicate Padre Pio's famed hospital in Italy is underway - read the Catholic Review article here.

• "There’s little doubt that THE CHOSEN will soon become one of the most well-known and celebrated pieces of Christian media in history." - MovieGuide.com, Click here.

• Be Not Afraid 3 Prophesies of Our Time from Our Lady to Give You Hope in a Crazy World. Read the Church Pop Article and watch the video here.

Bishop Bradley has written a Letter to the Faithful on the occasion of the 2021 Lenten Season which as you know begins this coming Ash Wednesday, February 17, entitled, “Lent: A Time of Healing and of Hope”. Read the letter in English or in Spanish.

Bishop Bradley has written a Letter to the Faithful on the occasion of the “World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life” celebrated today on the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord and in our Parishes this coming weekend, February 6th and 7^th. In this letter, Bishop is inviting all of us to pray in a very special way for the religious sisters, brothers and priests who are, and have, served our Diocese so well over these 50 years. Read the letter in English or in Spanish.

Bishop Bradley joined with his fellow bishops in urging an end to violence after last week’s tragic events on the nation’s Capitol. “We all watched the scandalous/appalling scenes in Washington, as every principle that our Nation stands for was violated. With this new day & with God’s grace, let us pray that we will reject violence, resolve our differences peacefully, & be our best selves as Americans.” You may find the USCCB statement here.  

Read the Letter to the Faithful from Bishop Bradley on the extension of the General Dispensation here.

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Information regarding the 2020 All Saints Superfest is available here.

• Mt. Olivet Cemetery
   
• Natural Family Planning with Couple to Couple League
   
• All Saints Superfest
   
• Tri-Parish Home School Group
   
• Tri-Parish Pro-Life Ministry
   
• Tri-Parish Youth Ministry