Please join Bishop Walsh on Saturday, May 2, at 9 a.m. at Cross in the Woods in Indian River as our students receive their Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Be sure to come and support our youth in this special moment of their faith life, and please continue to pray for all involved in our OCIA and Sacramental Initiation programs.
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~ First Friday Devotions, May 1 ~
Mass at 8:15 am at Bishop Baraga with May Crowning, followed by Devotions at St. Mary/St. Charles: Adoration with Exposition until 6 pm, Rosary at 12 noon, Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 pm, Confession at 5:30 pm, & Benediction at 6 pm.
Holy Week & Easter Sunday
Tuesday, March 31, Chrism Mass in Gaylord, 11 am
Holy Thursday Mass, April 2, SMSC, 6pm, Adoration follows
Good Friday Service, April 3, SMSC, 1 pm
Holy Saturday Vigil, April 4, SMSC, 9 pm
Easter Sunday Masses for April 5, 2026
8:30 am, Sacred Heart
9 am, St. Mary/St. Charles
10:30 am, St. Anthony
11 am, St. Clement
(Church and Office closed for Easter Monday, 4/6.)
Times for the Sacrament of Penance: (Schedules available in each church)
Tuesdays, March 17 & 24, 5:30 pm at SMSC before 6 pm Mass
Wednesday, March 18, following 9 am Mass at SMSC
Friday, March 27, following 8:15 am Mass at Bishop Baraga
Sat., 3/21, 3:15—3:45 pm before 4 pm Mass at Sacred Heart
Sat., 3/21, following 5:30 pm Mass at St. Clement
Sun, 3/22, 8:15—8:45 am before 9 am Mass at SMSC
~ First Friday Devotions, March 6 ~
Mass at 8:15 am at Bishop Baraga,
followed by devotions at St. Mary/St. Charles, including
Adoration w/Exposition until 6 pm, Rosary at 12 noon, Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm, Stations of the Cross at 5 pm, Confession 5-6 pm,
and Evening Prayer & Benediction at 6 pm.
Lenten Soup Suppers – Tuesdays
Soup Suppers are Tuesdays, 2/24 through 3/24, at SMSC Parish Hall, following 6 pm Mass – Please join us for these five Tuesday evenings for supper, fellowship and education.
Friday, 2/20, Holy Hour at SMSC
The Knights of Columbus has a traveling icon of The Sacred Heart of Jesus and for this two week period, it is being displayed at St. Mary/St. Charles. There are prayer cards that can be used, as well. You can visit when the church is open, normally weekdays from 9 am – 3:45 pm. The Holy Hour & Prayer Service with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will start at 6 pm, Friday evening, Feb 20. Please join us!
Ash Wednesday Services, Feb. 18, 2026
8:30 am Mass at Bishop Baraga Catholic School,
12 noon Mass at St. Clement of Pellston,
12:15 pm Word Service at St. Mary/St. Charles of Cheboygan,
and 6 pm Mass at St. Mary/St. Charles of Cheboygan.
Pastoral Plan 2026
This plan details the parish changes, new parish clustering and new priest assignments. Visit the diocesan website for complete details: http://www.dioceseofgaylord.org/PastoralPlan2026
You will find information from Bishop Walsh, a Message to the Faithful, in letter form and a video recording, the timeline and Q & A.
REMINDER for JANUARY 9 – Exclusive Film Screening: “Triumph of the Heart:”Join us next Friday, January 9th, at 4 pm at the Courtyard Cinemas in Mackinaw City.
Our Cheboygan, Pellston, Riggsville and Mackinaw City Catholic faith community is thrilled to host a special screening of Triumph of the Heart – the moving true story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Franciscan priest who offered his life in exchange for another prisoner at Auschwitz during World War II.
When: Friday, January 9th, at 4 pm
Where: Courtyard Cinema, Mackinaw City, 248 S. Huron Ave. in the Mackinaw Crossings
Admission: All tickets are $10 each, purchased at the door
Come and be inspired by this powerful witness of faith, courage, and sacrificial love. This screening is open to all parishioners, families, and friends. Join us for this unique opportunity to encounter the heroic story of St. Maximilian Kolbe on the big screen!
More about the movie at triumphoftheheart.com

