Through stories and conversations, difficult questions and struggles that surface as we care for our loved ones during their suffering and at the end of life are addressed.  What does compassionate care look like? What are the ethical questions of assisted suicide? How do we preserve the dignity of the person as they die?

Speakers: 

• Fr. Bob Byrne, Senior Priest and Moral Theology Instructor, Diocese of Saginaw
• Dr. Cherie Sammis, Director of Ethics Integration for Ascension Healthcare

This podcast is part of a 9-day virtual retreat for all to gather in prayer as we stand to protect the Sanctity of Life!

Our response to the sick, the elderly and the dying is a witness to the world of their inherent dignity as persons created by God. How do we as a church value and respect their lives? How do we as a society care for and love those nearing the end of their life? 

Speakers: 

• Fr. Bill Rutkowski, Vicar General, Pastor of Christ the Good Shepherd in Saginaw and St. John Paul ll in Carrollton 
• Hank Messing, Director of Administration and Parish Life at Christ the Good Shepherd in Saginaw and St. John Paul ll in Carrollton

This podcast is part of a 9-day virtual retreat for all to gather in prayer as we stand to protect the Sanctity of Life!

Jesus heard the cries for recognition from people with disabilities more than 2000 years ago and He calls to us today to embrace our responsibility to our own brothers and sisters with disabilities. How do we fall short in recognizing the dignity of the person with a disability? What can we do to intentionally open our eyes to see another person as a child of God? 

Speakers:

• Fr. Marc Hopps, Parochial Vicar at St. Brigid of Kildare, Midland and Chaplain at St.      Mary University, Mt. Pleasant
• Maribeth Hopps, Coordinator of Praying our Faith at All Saints, Bay City
• Michaela Davert, Disability Advocate, Internet Personality, Bay City

This podcast is part of a 9-day virtual retreat for all to gather in prayer as we stand to protect the Sanctity of Life!

Summary: “We cannot love the child and not love the mother.”  Do we see a difference in the dignity of life between the mother and child?  

This podcast is part of a 9-day virtual retreat for all to gather in prayer as we stand to protect the Sanctity of Life!

Speakers: 

• Fr. Peter Gaspeny, Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Shields 
• Lori Drake, Director of LifeClinic Community Resources, Midland, Saginaw, Bay City

Life Clinic Community Resources

Life Choices of Central Michigan

Rachel’s Vineyard Ministry

Project Rachel

Diocese of Saginaw Post Abortive Support

In this message to the young people of our Diocese, Bishop Gruss shared about the call to holiness, about how the saints lived happy and holy lives despite their struggles and how their inspiration and prayers can help us today...