On Sept. 20-23, the V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry of the United States was held in Grapevine, Texas, with 3,200 delegates from the different parishes, dioceses and institutions of the country and 130 bishops, including our Bishop Paul Bradley.

Now in its seventh year, The Presence, a eucharistic- centered retreat for high schoolers, will offer its Spirit-filled weekend experience at Sherman Lake YMCA, Augusta, Mich., Feb. 22- 24, 2019.

El pasado 20, 21, 22 y 23 de septiembre se llevó acabo el V encuentro de pastoral hispana de los Estados Unidos con la participación de 3.200 delegados de parroquias, diócesis e instituciones del país y 130 obispos incluyendo a nuestro Obispo Paul Bradley.

At first glance, Shannon and Sam Sheets are similar to many other millennial couples as they juggle the demands of two jobs outside the home — Sam as an engineer and Shannon as an educator — along with the needs of their two children, 10-month-old Liam and 2-year-old Everly. In this day and age when statistics show that millennials (people born between 1981-1995) are leaving the Church and are the fasting growing group of “nones” those that choose no religious affiliation (Pew Research Center, pewforum.org), the Sheets’ are bucking that trend. For filing up the slots in their Google calendar are faith-centered activities and volunteer work.