Fr. Bill will deliver his opening message during the regular weekend Masses. Saturday, March 25th, 2017 4pm – St. Ann, Turtle Lake 6pm – St. Anthony, Cumberland Sunday, March 26th, 2017 8:30am – Sacred Heart, Almena 10:30am – St. Anthony, Cumberland Evening Sessions will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Each evening will include a presentation, prayer and music. Monday evening will feature a communal penance service. 7pm – Sunday, March 26, 2017 7pm – Monday, March 27, 2017 7pm – Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Refreshments will be served in the basement of the church following each evening session. The Parish Mission Renewal program is an event designed to renew faith and strengthen convictions within a parish setting.

Father Bill Cieslak is a Capuchin priest and taught liturgy and sacraments at the Franciscan School of Theology (Graduate Theological Union) in Berkeley, CA for 25 years.  He is the director of Preaching and Evangelization for the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph, headquartered in Detroit, MI.  Besides liturgy and sacraments, Father Bill’s interest is in Franciscan spirituality and theology. 
 
The Capuchins are an international community of friars modeling themselves after St. Francis of Assisi.  The brothers of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph, headquartered in Detroit, serve in a variety of ministries including social service, schools, chaplaincy, a retreat house, and parishes in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, Arizona, Nicaragua, and Panama. Established in 1857, there are currently 170 members in the St. Joseph province.