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First Communion

Tom St. Louis photo Seven children received the sacrament of First Holy Eucharist at St. Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Kingsford at the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 4. This very special Mass began with the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary being crowned to honor her during the month of May. From left, in the front row are Gabriella Marshall, Ella Olsen, Paige Thomas and Amelia Peters; second row, Jonah D’Amour, Jacob Scheibe and Vincent Steinbrecher; and third row, second grade religious education teacher Ashley Thomas, the Rev. Michael Woempner and religious education ...

Corpus Christi Procession on Sunday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain-Kingsford area Corpus Christi Procession will take place Sunday afternoon. Beginning ceremonies will be at 12:30 p.m. from Immaculate Conception Parish, then proceed 1.5 miles to St. Mary and St. Joseph Parish for benediction and closing ceremonies. ...

Free meal Sunday in Norway

NORWAY — Grace Methodist Church of Norway will offer a free community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be ham, macaroni salad, roll and fruit. There is no cost for the dinner. The free meals will be available for takeout at the church parking lot. Reservation are required — call Chris Spense at 906-282-9752 by 4 p.m. Friday so enough food can be prepared for all. Future meals will be on July 27, Aug. 24 and Sept. 28. The church is at 130 Odill Drive, behind the Jake Menghini Museum, and is known as Crossroads, a church facility shared by Grace Methodist and ...

Hope Church announces 2025 Summer Reading Challenge

IRON MOUNTAIN — Hope Church of Iron Mountain invites local students from kindergarten through 12th grade to participate in their inaugural Summer Reading Challenge, kicking off Sunday and running through July 31. This initiative encourages young readers to explore exciting stories, educational resources and more throughout the summer months. Students are asked to read five books of their choice, log their progress and have an adult submit their completed reading log by Aug. 5. Students who complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Walmart gift card along ...

Revival planned Saturday

KINGSFORD — A free revival event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the pavilion at Cowboy Lake in Kingsford. The event will have free food, vendors including The Cure, the Dickinson County Cancer Loan Closet and others. Activities include face painting, a children’s Bible study table and speakers. Music will be provided by the Praise Band. There will also be a performance and talks by Team Extreme. For more information, contact the Rev. Walter Reichle at 810-275-3891.

Lunch fundraiser May 17 at St. Mary Catholic Church

NORWAY — The youth of St. Mary Catholic Church in Norway will have a lunch fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, during Norway’s Citywide Garage Sale Day. Sloppy joes, hot dogs, nachos and more, as well as a bake sale items and beverages will be available in the church hall in the lower level at 401 Main St. in Norway. The Knights of Columbus will also sell rummage items in the church parking lot and Holy Spirit School gym at 201 Saginaw St. will be open, where where the public will find many tables of rummage available in a warm, dry environment. “Please feel free to stop at either ...