The Life and Legacy of Bishop Baraga and the Baraga House

Download or read book The Life and Legacy of Bishop Baraga and the Baraga House written by Sandy Jurkovich and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We, of the Bishop Baraga Association, have created this booklet as a souvenir of your visit to the Bishop Baraga Educational Center and Museum (BECM). If you are purchasing it elsewhere, we hope it will inspire you to come and visit us at the Center. Within these pages you will find an abridged biography of Venerable Bishop Baraga's life, a timeline of his journey toward sainthood and pictures of the Center, gardens and artifacts on display in the Museum. The biography is based largely upon Rev. Antoine Ivan Rezek's History of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette, Vol. I and the collection of letters and reports written by Bishop Baraga. Because the material quoted and paraphrased in the Biography come from sources written in the 19th and early 20th Century, the term "Indian" was used. Though some may view it as offensive today, we certainly have no wish to offend anyone. To convey the times with historical accuracy, we left the word as is and pray that it will be understood in the context of the times. We have great respect for the Native American people, the people Bishop Baraga loved. The Venerable Frederic Baraga was a complex man, but centrally, a man of deep faith. His love for the people in the Upper Great Lakes region - both the Native Americans and the European immigrants - sprang from his love for God and his deep desire to share his faith in Jesus Christ with others. Our desire, with the Bishop Baraga Educational Center, and with this book, is to con¬tinue Bishop Baraga's mission. The history of the Baraga House is an ongoing process that hopefully can be updated in the future. We also fervently pray that we'll be updating the timeline of the cause for sainthood very soon!If one wishes to delve deeper into the life of Venerable Bishop Baraga, most of the books listed in the bibliography can be found in the gift shop of the Bishop Baraga Educational Center and Museum.