OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CAME ALL THE WAY FROM TONY BAUER IN
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WHO WE ARE
- MISSION - PILGRIMAGE
~ WHO WE ARE ~
We are a guild of crafts women who live in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan in the diocese of Marquett..
We are active members of the Church of the
Precious Blood and are all moms and (19 children). Most of us are
grandmoms - over 36 grandchildren and 1 great grand child!
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Our gifts are spread out beyond this ministry -
in music (choir director), eucharistic ministery, teaching at the Prayer
Group or CCD, working with Pre Marriage and preparing our youth for
Confirmation. And we just seem to hang out together. Most of us have
been to Franciscan University at Steubenville - either through chaperoning
our youth to the Conferences or simply - attending - and all of us belong
to the Fruit of the Spirit Prayer Group. And yes, the husbands are all
friends and pray together in the mens group! God is Good!
We welcome Jeanne T to the guild, and as soon as we can catch her,
will put her picture in the gallery!
CAROL M (designer,
books)
getting too serious - when she laughs beads fly all over the place. Carol chairs the Life in the Spirit Seminars and the annual Church Bazaar. She and her husband are both EMs and - a great cook! She has 4 grandbabies And 1 great grand baby! |
MARGOT B (designer,
owner)
Its that Carol M again! Another grandson/granddaughter story! Margot has been a Liturgical Artist for over 35 years designing religious cards, appointments, vestments for various churches and groups througout the US. She is also a published author/illustrator of 5 books. 13 grandbabies, too! |
VP Music - Carol is choir director (Sat evening Mass) and keeps us in tune at the work table. Since her husbands death, she sings with the Sweet Adelines Internatonal and loves to sew for her 6 grandkids! Se takes care of sale rosaries and payroll. |
VP of spreadsheets - and stuff like that. Sue and her husband are very active at our church. He is one of our ushers at Mass, and she is an EM, teaches HSCCD and oversees the bible study program for us along with parts orders. 3 grandchildren, includes twins! |
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HONORARY GUILD MEMEBERS
PAT D
Pat is VP of silly jokes - She and her husband are right hand helpers to Fr Mathew. Pat does the Communion services when Sister is gone, fills in as Lector and at the parish office when needed. They are now loyal Florida snowbirds! |
CLARA C
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~ GUILD on
PILGRIMAGE ~
back row - Carol M, Sue L, Pat D, Carol L -
and in front - Clara C, Margot B
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WE GIVE THANKS!
In 2000, the year of God's favor, the guild did a
pilgrimage to the cathedral of our Diocese in Marquette MI, where we spent
the day with many other pilgrims from the UP of Michigan. First,
we met with the Bishop, then with a dear friend and fellow Michigan resident,
'Butch' Jim Murphy. Jim led us in a mini retreat, sharing with us
how the Lord worked through his people on his pilgrimage walk across the
UP 10 years ago. (This would be a simple trek compared to his next walk
requested by several of our US Bishops. The pilgrimage walk from
Florida to California (93-94) was one of forgiveness and unity.)
We shared Eucharist, then sat down to wonderful dinner before returning
home on our pilgrim bus. And our hearts GIVE THANKS as the sign behind
us shares, to you for your encouragement and support over the last 5 years.
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OUR VISION IS TO ...
... provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets
and other fine religious art forms for personal worship we can make for
the glory of our Lord. There are millions of plastic Rosaries out there
and beautiful prayers are said on them with just as much heart, but our
vision is to design and craft the finest work we can for you with the materials
at hand. The Guild believes fine art and craft gives visual Glory to God,
therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important as He deserves
our best.
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