Events

Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish, and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to ensure the on-time beginning of the presentation.

Join St. Brigid Catholic Church on Saturday, August 15th, at 11:30AM at the Tridge in Midland for the dedication of a newly installed plaque commemorating Jesuit missionary Fr. Henri Nouvel. Located between the Tridge and the former Farmers Market Circle, the plaque commemorates the 350th anniversary of the first Christmas Catholic Mass celebrated in the interior of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula by Fr. Nouvel on December 25, 1675. The dedication will be preceded by 10:00 AM Mass at St. Brigid Catholic Church for the Solemnity of the Assumption. All are welcome!

BBQ Chicken Festival Dinner with raffle, silent auction, kids games

Aug. 19-Oct. 28 - Holy Spirit Bible Study - Acts of the Apostles: The Early Church, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays (Aug. 19 and 26; Sept. 2, 9 and 30; and Oct. 7, 21 and 28), St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 3680 S. Washington Rd., Saginaw, MI 48601. Led by Fr. Alberto Vargas. He explores the birth and growth of the early Church. Discover the mission of the Apostles and how to be Missionary disciples as we grow as disciples. Learn practical reflections for living the Gospel today.

EVENSONG 2026 - THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Featuring the Bishop and the Priests of the Diocese of Saginaw

Evensong is not a concert, it is a prayer.
Come and join Bishop Gruss and the Priests of the Diocese of Saginaw as they sing to the Lord. The priests will be singing and playing instruments. This event combines Music with Scripture, Sacred Tradition and visuals. You are invited to pray and sing along with our priests. Bring your friends. Everyone is welcome, there is plenty of space in the church and even two parking lots.

Join Bishop Gruss, Father Adam Maher and other Priests from the diocese of Saginaw for an Evening of Healing with the Divine Physician. While many people experience deep healing by staying for all parts of the evening, you are welcome to arrive and leave at any point, as your schedule allows. Confession will be heard from 4:30-5:45PM. Mass will be celebrated from 6:00-6:45PM and will transition immediately to a time of Eucharistic Adoration. Bishop Gruss and Father Adam will lead a brief teaching on healing, followed by a Eucharistic Procession.

Safe Environment training is required for all diocesan, parish and school employees and volunteers in contact with minors. All are welcome. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in to ensure the on-time beginning of the presentation.

Join Father Jose Cabrera for a fascinating journey of learning about the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls and their significance for Biblical scholarship. 

His Bible Museum displays several fragments, including his most recent acquisition of a complete copy of the Great Isaiah Scroll which is the most complete of all the scrolls discovered since 1946. The original scroll is 24 feet long and dates back to the first century before Christ.

"...what God has joined together..." The Diocese of Saginaw celebrates the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples celebrating milestone anniversaries anytime in 2026 (beginning with 5 years and in 5-year increments thereafter) are welcome to join along with their children and their families. Bishop Gruss will celebrate Mass at 2:00 p.m., at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 5376 State St, Saginaw, and a reception will follow at the Center for Ministry, 5802 Weiss St, Saginaw. Registration is requested using the link above or by calling Kelly Hadd at 989.797.6655.