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Thanks to a grant from the Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan, sixth-grade students at Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary (NCCE) now have their own personal Bibles to read God’s word in greater depth this summer and throughout their lives. NCCE sixth-grade […]

It is pretty evident that supporters of St. Mary’s School in Alma were up for a challenge this spring. They raised $34,000 during their annual Mardi Gras Auction, more than doubling the $16,000 donation that three organizations challenged them to […]

The Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan endowment for Barbara Shaffran began with a stroke of luck. When her son Paul won $5,000 in the Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary Athletic Association Big Draw raffle years ago, her husband Charles suggested he […]

  They lived frugally, with a noble end-goal in sight. Two of the three sisters never married. They saved and dreamed of how they could help the poor and the Catholic Church they so loved. The Koncavich (Kun-ca’-vich) sisters—Stella, Mary, […]

CCFMM to Highlight Church Nativities Blessed Trinity Catholic Church   It probably isn’t surprising that this inspiring Nativity set at Frankenmuth’s Blessed Trinity Catholic Church was imported from Italy by Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland. It was purchased and donated to Blessed […]