Welcome to St. Vincent de Paul Parish.

After much prayer, thought, and consultation, we have stopped the live streaming of Sunday Masses.  Our Mass celebration reaches its summit at the celebration of the Eucharist and our receiving of Jesus fully and completely in his Body and Blood.  We greatly desire all of us to gather together and walk towards the Altar of the Lord every Sunday.  If you cannot gather due to health issues, please see the link below to gather for the daily and Sunday mass from the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw.  In addition, please call the parish office so we can make arrangements for you to receive the Blessed Sacrament and keep you up to date with parish information. 

Daily Mass Livestream from the Cathedral: https://saginaw.org/cathedral-live

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https://saginaw.org/holy-spirit-year

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Here is a great, brief post to remind you of two things. This clip comes from Steve Angrisano’s keynote at NCYC this past year. As we go forward on our pilgrimage of 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory (begun yesterday), let Jesus consume you.

Also, remember to set aside September 27, 2026 for our 50th Anniversary of the Dedication of St. Vincent de Paul Church and the evenings of September 28 & 29 for our Parish Mission with Steve Angrisano.

National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)

The Eucharist isn’t just a ritual — it’s Jesus consuming you, healing and transforming you from the inside out. He enters the cracks of our lives and heals them, making us more like Him every time. We only need to be open to Him.

On Saturday night during the 2025 NCYC, Steve Angrisano led us in a powerful keynote on the Eucharist.

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I Heard it in the Homily

Fr. Fred, 6/14/26

Who wants to be first? Who wants to be loved and protected? Who wants to rise to the top? As part of human nature, we probably all do. We have MVPs, homecoming queens, employee of the month, etc. It is a blessing to be chosen and to be first in that sense.

That seems to be what Jesus is doing in the gospel. Jesus was popular and had followers – people who were close to him as he was preaching and teaching, and then he chose from them, 12 who would be the chosen beloved by God. Jesus takes these 12 and gives them a command – a big task! The apostles do this and fulfill the Lord’s command.

We see in the first reading from Exodus that throughout history, the Israelites were hot and cold to the Lord. God tells Moses to tell the people they are dear to Him, and they will be a holy nation. “We are God‘s people, the sheep of his flock.”

Keep all this in mind in our own lives. Believe we are God‘s chosen ones; we are God’s beloved. We know this because he has told us! During baptism “God has given you a new birth and joins you to his whole family.” And this is reaffirmed during other sacraments.

When life gets bumpy and we are dealing with hardship or when things are not going so well, remember we are God‘s chosen. Saint Peter, in one of his letters, says “you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a people set apart.” It does not get any better.

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No matter what your current family or marital situation;

No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church;

No matter what your past or present religious affiliation;

No matter what your personal history, age, background, race or color;

No matter what your self-image or esteem;

You are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected at St. Vincent de Paul Parish.

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