Blessed Sacrament Parish

BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH COMMUNITY
3109 Swede Ave Midland MI 48642-3842
989-835-6777
How to find us..

Links

Links are listed in alphabetical order.
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The Local Church
Assumption Parish  http://www.assumptionmidland.org
Catholic Parishes in Midland County:  http://www.saginaw.org/parishes/8
The Catholic Weekly Online:  http://www.catholicweekly.org/cwsaghome.html
      Authorized publication for the Diocese of Saginaw
Diocese of Saginaw:  http://www.saginaw.org
Implementation of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal in the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw
GIRM Implementation Materials (2006):   http://www.saginaw.org/liturgy/girmsaginaw
GIRM Informational Bulletins   http://www.saginaw.org/liturgy/handouts
Michigan Catholic Conference:  http://www.micatholicconference.org/home/home.html
Midland Catholics  http://www.midlandcatholics.org
Saint Brigid Parish  http://www.stbrigid-midland.org

Other Local Links
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Midland Community Links:   http://www.gbgm-umc.org/aldersgateumcmi/midland.html
Downtown Midland:  http://www.downtownmidland.com
Grace A Dow Memorial Library  http://www.midland-mi.org/gracedowlibrary/
H.H. Dow High School  http://www.dhs.mps.k12.mi.us/
Midland Chamber of Commerce  http://www.macc.org
Midland - City - Official Website  http://www.midland-mi.org/
Midland County:  http://www.midlandcounty.org
Midland County Educational Service Agency:  http://www.mcesa.k12.mi.us/aboutsch.htm
Midland Daily News:  http://www.ourmidland.com
Midland High School  http://www.mhs.mps.k12.mi.us/
Midland OnLine:  http://www.midlandonline.com
Midland Public Schools:  http://www.mps.k12.mi.us/
  http://www.rc.net
Virtual Tour of Midland  http://www.midlandonline.com/mol/default.cfm

The National Church
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:  http://www.usccb.org/index.shtml

The Universal Church
Origins Online:  http://www.originsonline.com/thisweek1.htm
      (Catholic News Documentary Service, NCCB)
The Vatican:  http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm
Catholic Links Sites
About.com Catholicism:  http://catholicism.about.com/religion/catholicism/index.htm
Catholic Online Search Engine:  http://www.catholic.org
The Theology Library:  http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary
      One of the oldest and one of the best with over 8000 links!
Catholic Theology and Teaching:
American Catholic:  http://www.americancatholic.org
Beliefnet Catholic page:  http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10023.html
Catechism of the Catholic Church:  http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/ccc.html
Catholic Answers:  http://www.catholic.com/default.asp
Catholic.net:  http://www.catholic.net
EWTN Document Library:  http://www.ewtn.com/vlibrary/search.asp
Once Catholic, for those returning to the Church:  http://www.oncecatholic.org
Resources for Catholic Religious Educators: Theology:  http://www.silk.net/RelEd/theology.htm

Online Learning:
University of Dayton:   http://www.udayton.edu/~vlc/

Liturgy:
Basic Texts for the Order of the Mass:  http://catholic-resources.org/ChurchDocs/Mass.htm
Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy:  http://www.nccbuscc.org/liturgy
The Eucharist:   http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Sacraments/
Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC):   http://www.fdlc.org
Order of St. Benedict, Collegeville, MN:   http://www.osb.org/liturgy/
Resources for Catholic Religious Educators: Liturgy:  http://www.silk.net/RelEd/liturgy.htm

Catholic Social Teaching:
Catholic Social Justice:  http://www.osjspm.org
Center of Concern:  http://www.coc.org
Bread for the World:  http://www.bread.org
Justice for Immigrants  http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org
Network:  http://www.networklobby.org
Pax Christi:  http://www.paxchristiusa.org/
Sojourners:  http://www.sojo.net
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops:  http://www.usccb.org

Catholic Sites for Family Faith Formation:
Cyberfaith.com (Sadlier):  http://www.cyberfaith.com/
Disciples NOW! for teens (St. Anthony):  http://www.disciplesnow.com/
Faith First for Families:  http://www.faithfirst.com/html/family/family.html
HomeFaith from the Claretians:  http://www.homefaith.com/index.html
Open Wednesday:  http://darientel.net/~schoettl/openwed/
Resources for Catholic Educators (and parents!):  http://www.silk.net/RelEd/

Support for Gays and Lesbians and their families:
National Association of Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries:   http://www.nacdlgm.org/
Courage, an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church:   http://www.couragerc.net/
Fortunate Families, Catholic Families with Lesbian Daughters and Gay Sons:   http://www.fortunatefamilies.com/
Tolerance.org, fight hate and promote tolerance:   http://www.tolerance.org/

Daily Scriptures Readings:
The Catholic Calendar Page:  http://www.easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/index.html
Daily Readings and Psalms:  http://www.usccb.org/nab/index.shtml
Daily Reflection from St. John's Abbey:  http://www.saintjohnsabbey.org/reflection/
Daily Reflections from Creighton University (Jesuit):  http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html
Daily Scripture from RCNet:  http://www.dailyscripture.net
Our Daily Bread:  http://www.rbc.org/odb/
Pray as You Go, (downloadable MP3 files, wonderful meditations):  http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/
Sacred Space, daily prayer online:  http://www.sacredspace.ie

Sunday Scripture Resources for Reflection and better understanding of the Sunday readings:
Creighton University Preparing for Sunday:  http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/preparing.html
Preacher's Exchange:  http://www.op.org/exchange/feedback/PreachingMenu.html
Sanchez Archives:  http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/sanchez
      (You will need to register to use the above commentary.)
Word-Sunday, a lectionary resource for Catholics:  http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/Index/B/7-b/index.html

Bibles Online:
Bible Gateway (Protestant Bibles):  http://biblegateway.com
New American Bible:  http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/index.htm

Collections of Prayers: most are Catholic prayers, some are not...
Catholic Prayers:  http://www.yenra.com/catholic/prayers/
Centering Prayer:  http://www.centeringprayer.com/cntrgpryr.htm
Creighton University Spirituality site:  http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/online.html
Lord, Teach Us How to Pray:  http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/index.html
Universalis:  http://www.universalis.com

Saints:
About.com Saints:  http://catholicism.about.com/od/thesaints/The_Saints_of_the_Catholic_Church_History_and_Biography.htm
Catholic Online Saints:  http://saints.catholic.org/index.shtml
The Theology Library  http://www.shc.edu/theolibrary/saints.htm has a huge section on Saints.
U.S. Catholic's page on Saints:  http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/faqs.asp

Blessed Virgin Mary:
The Mary Page:  http://www.udayton.edu/mary
      (at University of Dayton, very comprehensive, has a good list of links)
Our Mother Mary:  http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/Mary.asp
Redemptoris Mater (Pope Jonh Paul II):
  http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_25031987_redemptoris-mater_en.html
Understanding Catholic Devotion to Mary (Thomas Merton):  http://www.catholic.org/clife/prayers/merton.php

Other Sites:
American Catholic:  http://www.americancatholic.org
Catholic Relief Services:  http://www.crs.org
Christian Classics Ethereal Library:  http://www.ccel.org
Free ministry to traveling Catholics:
      For nationwide Mass times and locations: Call 1-800-Mass Times (1-800-627-7846) or
      Internet:  http://www.Masstimes.org
Peace Poles and the World Peace Prayer Society
       The Peace Pole Project:  http://www.worldpeace.org/peacepoles.html
       For kids: Peace Pals:  http://www.worldpeace.org/peacepals.html