Stewardship

Baraga County Catholic Community
Three Parishes *** One Family
Sacred Heart of Jesus *** St. Ann *** Holy Name of Jesus
 
 
 




Grateful Giving - Joyful Living

AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS
Automatic payments can be used for offertory contributions, capital campaign pledges, holidays, special collections, religious education, and much more.

Benefits to you:

  • There is no cost to you
  • Payments can be set up through your bank, either on-line or by going to the bank
  • No need to personally write checks
  • Set up your own pledge, down payment, frequency and payment amounts
  • Contributions are scheduled, no need to make up missed contributions
  • No need to remember to mail in your payment
  • You can change your payments or add additional payments at any time
  • If the payments are set up with a pledge amount, payments will stop when the pledge amount is reached

For further information, please contact the Parish Office.


LEAVE A LEGACY ® MONTH
The Governor of Michigan has proclaimed May 2017 as “Leave a Legacy” month. Click here to view the proclamation. 

MARQUETTE DIOCESAN PRIESTS' RETIREMENT COLLECTION - MAY 13/14, 2017
Retired priests of the Diocese of Marquette receive health insurance benefits, automobile insurance and a monthly pension from the St. Joseph Association, the diocesan priest retirement fund.  Diocesan priests live independently during their retirement, and they use their pension for basic needs, such as food, housing and transportation. 
 
Parishes are assessed an annual amount per priest serving at the parish.  These assessments, plus other growth in the St. Joseph Association, have fallen short of what is needed to provide necessary benefits to our priests.  With a large number of priests nearing retirement, and skyrocketing costs for medical services, prescription drugs, long-term care and gaps in Medicare coverage, there is a pressing need to provide necessary benefits to our priests.
 
All parishes and missions in the Diocese of Marquette will participate in a special collection the weekend of May 14th to help bridge the gap.  It is essential that we ensure adequate retirement and health coverage in the years ahead for our priests.  Please return your collection envelope during next weekends’ Masses.
 
FAITHFUL GIVING NEWSLETTER
The summer issue of “Faithful Giving” is now posted on the diocesan website. This biannual newsletter on gift and estate planning tells the stories of people living lives of Catholic stewardship. View it by clicking here.  
 
NEW PLANNED GIVING WEBSITE
Gift planning at your fingertips! Find out why your gift matters, download brochures on popular gift types, and more. Take a moment and visit our new website, and help your supporters get their plans in motion.
 
MY CATHOLIC GIVING GUIDE
This 1-page guide helps you thoughtfully and prayerfully plan your annual giving to the parish, UPCSA, diocesan collections, and more. Click here to view it.