Inclement Weather Policy:
Weekends and Holy Days of Obligation:
Masses will be offered on Saturday evenings (Sacred Heart in Gladwin), Sunday mornings and Holy Days of Obligation as scheduled, regardless of the weather, assuming that the priest can make it to the church. Otherwise, these Masses will be cancelled only at the direction of the bishop.
Scheduled ministers (e.g., lectors, altar servers) are not expected to attend during dangerous weather, even if Mass is still offered.
All other parish activities will be cancelled, even if Mass is still offered.
In all cases, it is the responsibility of every individual to exercise good judgment and common sense to protect one’s safety. All are encouraged to keep the Lord’s Day at home through prayer and watching Mass live-stream or recorded at:
The diocesan cathedral Mass at www.youtube.com
Or on EWTN television or at www.ewtn.com
Weekdays:
Weekday Masses and all parish activities will be cancelled if the local schools are closed or Clare or Gladwin County Transit routes are non operational or routes reduced due to inclement weather.
Weekends and Holy Days of Obligation:
Masses will be offered on Saturday evenings (Sacred Heart in Gladwin), Sunday mornings and Holy Days of Obligation as scheduled, regardless of the weather, assuming that the priest can make it to the church. Otherwise, these Masses will be cancelled only at the direction of the bishop.
Scheduled ministers (e.g., lectors, altar servers) are not expected to attend during dangerous weather, even if Mass is still offered.
All other parish activities will be cancelled, even if Mass is still offered.
In all cases, it is the responsibility of every individual to exercise good judgment and common sense to protect one’s safety. All are encouraged to keep the Lord’s Day at home through prayer and watching Mass live-stream or recorded at:
The diocesan cathedral Mass at www.youtube.com
Or on EWTN television or at www.ewtn.com
Weekdays:
Weekday Masses and all parish activities will be cancelled if the local schools are closed or Clare or Gladwin County Transit routes are non operational or routes reduced due to inclement weather.
SHP = Sacred Heart Parish; STA = St. Athanasius Parish
Why Join Us
Welcome to our home on the Internet. I hope that you find the information that you seek. I encourage you to contact us if we can be of further assistance.
What makes us different? The Catholic Church isn’t just one denomination among many; she isn't even a denomination. She is built upon the apostles and is the only faith with an unbroken history tracing back to Jesus Christ, the founder of our Church.
For 2,000 years, the Catholic Church has guarded and spread the truth that Jesus has taught, whether in or out of style. In our Church, you can experience the most "personal relationship" with Christ that's possible in the Holy Eucharist: the intimate gift of His Body and Precious Blood.
As a part of that global Church family, we the members of Sacred Heart and St. Athanasius parishes acknowledge that we aren’t perfect, but through the power of scripture and the seven sacraments we are also “saints-in-the-making." That’s why we desire to share the love and the teachings of Jesus Christ with you and your family. Won’t you join us?
In Christ,
~Rev. Father J. Marcel Portelli
What makes us different? The Catholic Church isn’t just one denomination among many; she isn't even a denomination. She is built upon the apostles and is the only faith with an unbroken history tracing back to Jesus Christ, the founder of our Church.
For 2,000 years, the Catholic Church has guarded and spread the truth that Jesus has taught, whether in or out of style. In our Church, you can experience the most "personal relationship" with Christ that's possible in the Holy Eucharist: the intimate gift of His Body and Precious Blood.
As a part of that global Church family, we the members of Sacred Heart and St. Athanasius parishes acknowledge that we aren’t perfect, but through the power of scripture and the seven sacraments we are also “saints-in-the-making." That’s why we desire to share the love and the teachings of Jesus Christ with you and your family. Won’t you join us?
In Christ,
~Rev. Father J. Marcel Portelli