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Upcoming events: July 17-31

July 12, 2015, 2:41 am
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Novena to Ste. Anne
STE. ANNE de DETROIT
July 17-26
In effort to reflect the area's diversity and special intentions, each day is targeted to a specific group
Fri. 7/17       7:00pm   Chaldean
Sat. 7/18      7:00pm   French
Sun. 7/19    11:00am   Latino & Parish/School Alumni
Mon. 7/20   7:00pm   First Responders
Tue. 7/21     7:00pm   Healing w/Anointing of the Sick
Wed. 7/22   7:00pm   Polish
Thu. 7/23    7:00pm   Italian
Fri. 7/24      7:00pm   Ukrainian & Croatian
Sat. 7/25      7:00pm   Irish
Sun. 7/26     1:00pm   Solemnity of Ss. Anne & Joachim


Masses followed by novena prayers are also celebrated weekdays and Saturdays, in the chapel, at 10:00am.

Ste-Anne.org

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Novena for the 58th Anniversary of Venerable Solanus Casey’s Death
ST. BONAVENTURE MONASTERY CHAPEL
July 23-31
Thursday-Friday, July 23-24 - Weekday Masses at Noon 
Saturday, July 25 - Mass at 5 p.m.
Sunday, July 26 - Masses at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Bishop Walter Hurley will celebrate Mass at 1:30p.m.. Monday-Friday, July 27-31- Weekday Masses at Noon

SolanusCasey.org

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Solemn High Extraordinary Form Mass
BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHEDRAL
Friday, July 31, 7:00pm
Homily by Archbishop Allen Vigneron
Music by Joseph Balistreri, Director of Sacred Music, Archdiocese of Detroit
Young adults, age 18-35, invited to dinner & social, in parish hall, after Mass

JuventutemMichigan.com
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Upcoming events: August 7-9

August 4, 2015, 11:50 am
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PIEROGI FESTIVAL
Friday, August 7, 6:00pm-10:00pm
Saturday, August 8, Noon-9:00pm
Sunday, August 9, Noon-8:00pm
Sweetest Heart of Mary
Polish food, raffles, games, polka music and dancing
parish website

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Saturday, August 8, Noon-4:00pm
Sunday, August 9, Noon-4:00pm
St. Albertus Shrine
Church open for self-guided tours, no scheduled Mass

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THEOLOGY ON TAP
Saturday, August 8, 6;30pm
Vivio's at Eastern Market
Dr. Monica Miller speaks on "The Three Lessons of Abortion"
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DETROIT MASS MOB
Sunday, August 9, Noon
St. Josaphat Church
Noon English Mass preceded by 9:00am Tridentine Mass
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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

August 9, 2015, 4:30 pm
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Assumption Grotto, on the east side of Detroit, always has a large celebration on their patronal feast day of August 15. The day includes four (4) Masses, group recitation of the rosary, Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Stations of the Cross, an Italian dinner, and much more. The day ends with an outdoor Mass in the cemetery followed by candlelight procession.


All images in this post are from Te Deum blog

Hourly Schedule for Assumption Day

6:30 a.m.
Mass in church with Consecration of the Parish to the Blessed Mother

8:30 a.m.-7:00pm
Booths for candles. Lourdes water, holy cards along the Grotto pathway

9:00 a.m. 
Rosary at the Grotto led by the Knights of Columbus; Gift Shop opens

9:30 a.m.
Latin Novus Ordo Mass at the Grotto.  After Mass; Consecration of the Parish to the Blessed Mother then Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in church until 3:00 p.m.

10:50 a.m.  Blessing of religious articles  in the school Gift Shop.

11:00 a.m. Rosary at the Grotto led by the Legion of Mary. Confessions heard in the church.

11:00-3:00  Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in church. Lunch Bar (in the school) is open until 5:30 p.m.

12:00 noon  Latin Novus Ordo Mass at the Grotto. After the Mass: Consecration of the Parish to the Blessed Mother; Blessing of the Herbs and Blessing of the Miraculous Medal also at the Grotto.

12:30 p.m.   Italian Dinner – served in the school gym

2:15 p.m. Stations of the Cross at the pathway of the Grotto.

3:00 p.m. 
Procession of the Blessed Sacrament from the church to the Grotto. Living Rosary and Anointing of the Sick and Benediction at the Grotto.

4:15 p.m. 
Confessions in church; Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament in church after Anointing

4:15 p.m.  Blessing of religious articles in the Gift Shop.

5:00 p.m.  Consecration of Individuals to Blessed Virgin Mary in church.

5:30 p.m.  Closing of the Lunch Bar and the Spaghetti Dinner.

6:00 p.m.  Closing of the school Gift Shop.

6:15 p.m.   Rosary at the Grotto led by Brother Esteban.

6:45 p.m.  Procession lineup for Evening Mass outside, between the church and rectory.

7:00 p.m.
Solemn High Tridentine Evening Mass at the Grotto. After Mass; Consecration of the Parish to the Blessed Mother and Lourdes Candlelight Procession. 



FOOD/DRINKS
Italian Dinner– Mostaccioli with Meatball, salad, bread, butter and beverage served in the gym from 12:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Children  under 10 - $7.00, adult price - $10.00. 

GIFT SHOP AND SHRINE BOOTHS – The Gift Shop is open throughout the day and offers a selection of religious literature, rosaries, etc. On the Shrine grounds are booths that offer candles to be lit at the Grotto, shrine Patron enrollment cards and Lourdes Water. The Gift Shop will close at 6:00 p.m. 

FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE FROM ST VERONICA’S THROUGHOUT THE DAY.  
Buses will run to and from St. Veronica’s parking lot continuously from 9:00 a.m. until after the 7:00 p.m. evening Mass. 



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Upcoming events: August 26-28

August 21, 2015, 4:00 am
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Wednesday, August 26
Feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa
St. Josaphat Church
6:30pm Rosary
7:00pm Tridentine Mass
followed by novena to Black Madonna, candlelight procession, and veneration of relic of veil of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30pm light refreshments in the social hall
parish website | facebook

Friday, August 28
Pontifical Mass with Bishop Hanchon
St. Augustine-St. Monica Church
6:30pm Rosary
7:00pm Tridentine Mass
8:00pm BBQ dinner for young adults, clergy, and parishioners 
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Our Lady of the Scapular Parish, Wyandotte)

August 31, 2015, 8:22 pm
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Polish immigrants, lured by factory jobs, started settling in Wyandotte during the late 1860s. On November 22, 1870, Rev. Fr. Xavier Szulak, S.J., arrived on mission and the Society of St. Stanislaus Kostka was established. Harsh living conditions and a recession in 1875 forced many to leave and the society temporarily dissolved. The society was revived in 1888 and theyattended one of two ethnic parishes in Wyandotte: either the Irish parish of St. Patrick or the German parish of St. Joseph.  Rev. Fr. Vitold Buchaczkowski, from SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, would minister to the downriver area once a month.
Wyandotte in the late 1800s

Approximately 150 Polish families immigrated to Wyandotte 1888-1898. They first attended St. Joseph, then moved to St. Patrick but sought to establish their own parish. A group of six men bought several lots on Tenth Street, in an area then called “New Jerusalem,” for the future church. The seller, Welch Brothers Realty, also donated eight lots. On September 8, 1899, Bishop John Foley inspected the area and approved. He appointed Rev. Fr. Bernard Zmijewski of Bronson, MI, as first pastor. Fr. Zmijewski arrived ten days later and held Mass at St. Patrick.
Fr. Vitold Buchaczkowski
Fr. Bernard Zmijewski
Fr. Joseph Lempka


Parishioners wanted the patronage of Our Lady of the Scapular but the request was denied by Bishop Foley. The cornerstone of the combination church and school was laid on December 3, 1899, then completed and dedicated on July 8 of the following year. Rev. Fr. John Moneta, a professor from SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Detroit, preached the homily and was assisted by the choir from St. Josaphat's Church, Detroit. 
Fr. Constantine Dziuk
Fr. Alexander Grudzinski
Msgr. Adalbert Zadala


Construction of the first church totaled $26,961.15 or more than $700,000 today. This was financed by $7,063.69 in donations, a $15,000 bank loan, and $5,000 from the pastor. Fr. Zmijewski also built a rectory with his own money and started a library filled with 500 volumes of Polish and English books. Fr. Zmijewski petitioned the Felician Sisters to start a school and the request was granted. In September, 1901, they started with two classrooms, for first and second grade, in the basement. the following year, 113 students enrolled.
 


Disagreements and misunderstanding forced Fr. Zmijewski to be reassigned after six years. His successor, Fr. Frank Sajecki, lasted just one week due to poor health and soon died at the age of 33. Rev.  Fr. Joseph Lempka, who was a Vicar at St. Albertus, succeeded as pastor on April 24, 1906, and spent three years dealing with parish debt. in addition to the debt, a new rectory had to be built for $5,000 because the first one was property of the previous pastor. 
Source: Flickr
The first rectory was abandoned and eventually used to treat victims of a tuberculosis epidemic. Twenty Felicians died from their ministry, all of whom age 21 or younger. In 1909, Rev. Fr. Constantine Dziuk was installed as the third pastor and he bought all of the adjacent, vacant property with the desire to expand the parish. Two years later, he was transferred to Assumption Grotto. 



Rev. Fr. Alexander Grudzinski succeeded as the fourth pastor in 20 years. His seven-year pastorate saw the construction of the current church. It was designed by Harry J. Rill, also architect of St. Leo's in Detroit, following the 'Polish Cathedral style.' and opened in 1915. A new convent was soon built, a new church organ installed and the school expanded.



The parish quickly went through two more pastors before Rev. Fr. Leon Jarecki came in 1920. He soon added three bells, christened and named them as St. Stanislaus Kostka, Holy Angels, and Queen of Poland. On April 7, 1921, Fr. Jarecki was shot and killed by an unknown murderer when he answered a call at the rectory door.
 

Rev. Fr. Peter Kruszka soon succeeded as eighth pastor in 22 years and thankfully remained there for 17 years. He established a parish high school in 1928, enlarged the convent and elementary school, and even built a neighborhood heating plant. Failing health forced Fr. Kruszka to go on sabbatical in 1938 however he would not recover and died the following spring.


The parish had a brief administrator before Rev. Fr. Ladislaus A. Krych was appointed by Cardinal Mooney. At that time, the elementary school had an enrollment of 520. Fr. Krych added a kindergarten, organized a school band and orchestra, and bought necessary instruments.


Enrollment continued to climb over the next decade to a total of 737 elementary students.  The parish debt was paid off on January 15, 1946, after nearly fifty years. Fr. Kyrch led renovations of the church and parish grounds until he died from heart disease on March 17, 1956.

Rev. Fr Jerome Juchniewicz took over four years before his death from a heart attack. Rev. Fr. Venanty Szymanski was appointed pastor in September of 1963 and he built a new elementary school building three years later. A financial crisis struck the archdiocese in 1963; six Wyandotte parishes were advised to consolidate to one, central high school and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel refused.


Fr. Szymanski suffered a series of strokes before he resigned in May 1972. Former vicar, Rev. Fr. Stanley Redwick was appointed pastor in August of that year and remained there until poor health forced him to resign in the early 1990s. Rev. Canon Walter J. Ptak succeeded as pastor and remained there until he was reassigned to Ss. Cyril & Methodius Seminary a few years ago.


A Polish sculptor, Czeslaw Dzwigaj, created a statue of St. John Paul II, it was installed outside the southwest corner of the church and blessed by Cardinal Maida on October 31, 2004.

The parish high school closed in 2011 and the elementary consolidated to form St. John Paul II School in Lincoln Park. In 2013, Fr. Mark Borkowski was appointed pastor and the parish merged with St. Stanislaus Kostka (est. 1914). Also in Wyandotte, the former St. Stanislaus Kostka closed shortly afterwards.

Saturdays bring 8:00am Mass, 3:00pm Confessions and 4:30pm Vigil Mass. Sunday Mass is at 6:00am, 8:00am, 10:00am (Polish) and Noon. Daily Mass is at 7:00pm Tu & Th as well as 6:30am M, W, F. First Fridays also bring Adoration 8:30am-10:00am and 5:00pm-6:30pm followed by 7:00pm Polish Mass.

Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery, located four blocks northeast of the church, was established in 1865, 34 years before the parish. It has no formal connection to the parish as it is owned and administered by the archdiocese.

Our Lady of the Scapular continues to embrace their Polish heritage with classes focused on making sausage and pierogi, respectively, as well as different art classes and an annual Polish festival in late August.


For more info: parish website & bulletin archive
More photos: flickr
An exhaustive history report: wikipedia
The News Herald articles: parish merger & Fr. Ptak on Pope John Paul II

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National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Babies

September 4, 2015, 5:31 am
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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Assumption Grotto Parish Cemetery  1:00 pm
13770 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, MI 
(The aborted babies buried here were killed at Women’s Advisory Clinic, Trimester II, Novi Physician Center, and other Michigan abortion clinics now closed)

White Chapel Cemetery  2:00 pm
621 W.  Long Lake Rd., Troy, MI.   Right side of Garden of the Last Supper Section
(The unborn babies buried here were found tossed in an alley near an abortion clinic in Oakland County)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery—Infant Section  2 pm
25800 W. 10 Mile Rd., Southfield, MI    Holy Innocents Section 71S
Special Guests: Archbishop Allen Vigneron, Stacy Swimp, and Monica Migliorino Miller (The aborted babies buried at Holy Sepulchre were killed at the Woman Care Clinic, Lathrup Village, MI, February and March 2008) 

For more info: AbortionMemorials.com
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St. Paul on the Lake (Grosse Pointe Farms)

September 10, 2015, 6:22 am
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Farmers began settling along Lake St. Clair in the late 1700s and French priests began ministering to people there in the 1790s. Fr. Francis Badin dedicated a log church in 1825 and the parish was formally organized nine years later.



A chapel was built in 1848 and construction of the current church began at the same site in 1895. The church was designed in a French Gothic style by Harry J. Rill, also architect of St. Leo's Church. Construction was finished in 1899 at a cost of $23,000 or approximately $600,000 today.



Stained-glass windows were made by Fredericks & Wolfram Art Glass Company of Detroit (installed in 1901) and Franz Mayer & Company of Munich, Germany (installed in 1924).

A rectory was added in 1911. A Neo-Tudor style school and Elizabethan Revival convent were designed in 1927 by the firm of Smith, Hinchman & Grylls. Additions to the school were completed in 1951 and 1953. The parish grounds were designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1992 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.


Msgr. Patrick Halfpenny is the current pastor; Fr. Joseph Kirkconnell and Fr. Thomas Slowinski are associate pastors.  William Jamieson is as permanent deacon.

The southwest transept shows the Adoration of the Magi.

The northeast transept features a depiction of St. Paul preaching.

The church recently reopened after two weeks closure. The plaster ceiling needs repair and nets were added to prevent further damage as the parish seeks a contractor to fix it.

Daily Mass is at 6:30am and 8:15am Monday-Friday.


Saturday morning Mass is at 8:15am with Vigil Mass at 4:30pm. During the summer, the parish has a 6:00pm outdoor, Saturday Vigil. Confessions are heard on Saturdays at 3:45pm.
 

Sunday Mass is at 7:00am, 8;30am, 10:00am and Noon. During the school year, the parish has 6:00pm Sunday Mass for teenagers.

Adoration takes place on Tuesdays, Noon-7:00pm with Benediction at the end.

For more info: parish website, bulletin archive, & wikipedia
For more photos: flickr

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Final Mass at Precious Blood Church on October 4th

September 16, 2015, 6:34 am
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Precious Blood Church, a part of St. Peter Claver Parish, will host its final Mass on Sunday, October 4, at 10:00am. A meeting for parishioners is scheduled to follow Mass this Sunday to discuss it further. A Mass for Precious Blood School alumni is scheduled for next Sunday, September 27.


The parish office will continue to occupy the nearby rectory until both the rectory and church are sold. St. Peter Claver's "annex" location, the former St. Francis de Sales, will remain open. For several years, Precious Blood Church has been open only May-September since the small parish cannot afford to heat the large building.

Precious Blood church is located at 13305 Grove, near McNichols and the Lodge.

For more info, see the bulletin

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St. Joseph Oktoberfest, Sept. 26 & 27

September 18, 2015, 9:09 pm
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St. Joseph Church, part of Mother of Divine Mercy Parish, will celebrate its annual Oktoberfest next weekend. A historically German church, they will host two choral Masses (including one in German) as well as a sacred music concert, church tours, German food and beer, plus a performance by a German dance group.



For more info: parish website

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Upcoming events: October 2-4

September 26, 2015, 4:06 am
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FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
SS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH (west side)
7685 Grandville, Detroit
ssppdetroit.com

Friday, October 2
6:15pm Sacrament of Reconciliation
7:00pm Holy Mass (First Friday)
Followed by Exposition, prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Adoration, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
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Saturday, October 3
9:00am Holy Mass (First Saturday)
Followed by Exposition, prayers to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 4:00 p.m.
10:15am“Christ Present in the Eucharist” presented by Deacon Alex Jones
Brunch will follow in the Lower Church Hall.
Please let us know you are attending the presentation and brunch
by calling 313-846-2222 ext. 106 and leaving a message by Friday, September 25th.
3:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation
4:30pm Holy Mass
Followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 6:30 p.m.
6:00pm Music, Prayers, and Litany to the Blessed Sacrament
6:30pm Evening Prayer & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
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Sunday, October 4
10:30am. Holy Mass  (English & Polish) followed by Eucharistic Procession
*only one Mass this day*

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BANANA FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 3, 2:00pm-6:00pm
Sunday, October 4, Noon-6:00pm
ST. HYACINTH CHURCH
5200 MacDougall, Detroit
sainthyacinth.com

Saturday: Meatloaf Dinner
Sunday: Pork Chop Dinner

Games, hourly raffle, ice cream, banana cream pies, hot dogs, Polish food

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FALL FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 3, 5pm-10pm
Sunday, October 4, 2pm-9pm
ST. HEDWIG CHURCH
3245 Junction, Detroit
stfrancis-sthedwig.org

Saturday, October 3
4:00pm Polka Mass
5:30pm-9:30pm Polka music by the Kielbasa Kings
Serving city chicken dinner

Sunday, October 4
2:00pm-2:45pm Dance performance by Ballet Folklorico de Detroit
2:00pm-4:00pm Kid's entertainment: clowns and face painting
3:30pm-8:30pm Music by One More Shot Polka Band
Serving Polish combination plate

Games, raffles, bake sale, Polish & Mexican food
Main raffle drawing Sunday at 8:30pm; $3,000 in prizes

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FINAL MASS at
PRECIOUS BLOOD CHURCH
Sunday, October 4, 10:00AM
13305 Grove St., Detroit
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Church of the Transfiguration Parish (Southfield)

October 4, 2015, 8:30 am
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Church of the Transfiguration is the result of a 2007 merger between four Southfield parishes. These include: St. Beatrice (est. 1966), St. Bede (est. 1954), St. Ives (est. 1964), and St. Michael (est. 1930). Of those, the parish uses only the former St. Michael. The church, constructed in 1951, is located just north of 10 Mile, a few blocks west of Lahser, in Southfield.

A bronze relief plaque, depicting Christ's transfiguration, hangs near the main entrance to the church.


The former St. Ives is now Our Lady of Albanians. St. Bede was demolished last year to make room for redevelopment. The former St. Beatrice is now a Syro-Malabar church — an Indian Catholic Church descended from disciples of St. Thomas.

A nearby prayer garden, added in 2008, displays statues of patrons from the previous parishes


A shrine to Our Lady of Fatima is also in this garden.

A Divine Mercy Chapel is located outside the church.


A depiction of Christ and the Apostles adorns the roof.

Daily Mass is at Noon, Monday–Friday. Saturday Vigil Mass is at 4:30pm while Sundays see Mass at 8:00am, 10:00am, and Noon.


One facade, behind the altar, features an engraving of Psalm 26:8.


The parish is under the direction of Franciscan friars. Rev. William Farris, OFM, is pastor while Rev. Jeremy Harrington, OFM, is associate. Rev. Mr. Thomas Mohan is permanent deacon and Br. Philip Wilhelm, OFM,  is in-residence. They are frequently assisted by senior priest Rev. John Gagala.

Statues of St. Francis and St. Anthony stand on the south side of the nave.

St. Joseph, along with Madonna and Child, stand near the entrance into the church.

An angel and the Infant of Prague stand in the vestibule.
 

Confessions are heard 10:30am–11:30am on Tuesdays and 1:00pm–2:00pm on Saturdays. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place 1:00pm–7:00pm on the first Wednesday of each month.


For more info: parish website

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Upcoming events: October 17-24

October 11, 2015, 1:16 pm
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WORTHY IS THE LAMB
St. Augustine - St. Monica Church
Saturday, October 17 - Wednesday, October 21

  • Meets nightly at 6:30pm with a light meal and discussion
  • A limited number of bibles and notepads will be available, recommended to bring your own
  • A pair of twin brothers, both priests, will lead a five-day workshop. Fr. Chester Smith and Fr. Charles Smith of Chicago are Society of Divine Word (SVD) priests with a mission to evangelize African-American youth and young adults.

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HOLY HOUR FOR THE SYNOD ON THE FAMILY
Sweetest Heart of Mary Church
Sunday, October 18, 3:00pm

  • Pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary, with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, for the outcome of the Synod of Bishops on Families and Marriage.
  • A tour of the church will follow the Holy Hour.

MotherOfDivineMercy.org

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NIGHT FEVER
Old St. Mary's Church
Saturday, October 24
5:30pm Mass
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm Exposition
Adoration and Evangelization until 10:00pm

  • An evangelization effort inviting and welcoming passersby to a church where they will be asked to light a candle and say a prayer.

Eventbrite.com
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Tridentine High Mass at Old St. Mary's on Oct. 30

October 20, 2015, 4:52 am
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Fr. Joe Tuskiewicz will celebrate a Tridentine Sung Mass on the evening of October 30. The event is organized by Juventutem Michigan, host of a young adult dinner afterwards. Faithful of all ages are welcome to attend the Mass.


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All Soul's Day Masses

October 26, 2015, 6:25 pm
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Monday, November 2, is All Souls' Day and Catholics may receive a plenary indulgence at this time (conditions on the bottom).

ASSUMPTION GROTTO
7:30am Solemn High Requiem Mass followed by the All Souls' Day tradition of three consecutive Low Masses at three altars.
7:00pm Mass
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HOLY SEPULCHRE CEMETERY
Mausoleum Rotunda Chapel
9:00am Mass with Archbishop Vigneron
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OUR LADY OF HOPE CEMETERY
Garden Mausoleum
10:00am Mass with Bishop Reiss
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ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
6;30pm Confessions
7:00pm Tridentine High Requiem Mass
St. Joseph Cappella will sing Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. Latin-English Missals provided.
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SS. PETER & PAUL (WEST SIDE)
7:00pm Mass (English & Polish)
The names of all the parishioners who died within the last year will be read
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Via Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
Here is how you can obtaining a Plenary Indulgence on November 2, All Souls Day:

  • make a good confession within a week before or after All Souls
  • be free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin, for a plenary indulgence
  • visit a church to pray for the faithful departed
  • say one “Our Father” and the “Creed” during a visit to the church
  • say one “Our Father” and one “Hail Mary” for the Pope’s monthly intentions
  • receive Holy Communion, on the same day or soon after


To obtain a Plenary Indulgence from November 1-8

  • make a good Confession within a week of before or after All Souls Day
  • be free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin, for a plenary indulgence
  • visit a cemetery and pray for the dead
  • say one “Our Father” and one “Hail Mary” for the monthly intentions set by the Pope
  • receive Holy Communion worthily on the same day or soon after
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Upcoming events: November 7-8

November 2, 2015, 6:00 pm
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FIRST SATURDAY MASS
Saturday, November 7
SS. Peter & Paul (west side)
9:00am Mass followed by First Saturday devotions
SSPPDetroit.com

DETROIT MASS MOB
Sunday, November 8
SS. Peter & Paul (Jesuit)
11:00am Mass
DetroitMassMob.com

FALL OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, November 8, 1:30-3:30
Cristo Rey High School
DetroitCristoRey.org

THEOLOGY ON TAP
Sunday, November 8
Traffic Jam & Snug
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm Presentation, "Pope Francis and the Year of Mercy"
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Felician Motherhouse (Livonia)

November 5, 2015, 2:47 pm
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St. Felix of Cantalice
Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska

The Congregation of Sisters of St. Felix Of Cantalice Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Assisi (CSSF), was established in 1855 in Warsaw, Poland. The community borrows their name from St. Felix of Cantalice, a 16th Century Franciscan devoted to children.
Felician Motherhouse in Detroit SOURCE

In 1874, five sisters come to America and settled in  Polonia, Wisconsin, at the invitation of Fr. Joseph Dabrowski. The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province was transferred to Detroit in 1882. They established a motherhouse directly across the street from St. Albertus Church, the first Polish-American parish in the area. A convent, orphanage, and Felician Academy, an all-girl high school, were all housed in the same building. Felicians would also teach at St. Stanislaus, St. Josaphat, and other Polish-heritage parishes.
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The Felician motherhouse later moved to Livonia in 1936 but the Felician Academy remained until 1967. What remained of the convent was burned down on November 3, 1969, and was later replaced by apartments.
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The cornerstone of the Livonia motherhouse is dated to 1935 and features an inscription that translates to "God is my all."


The building was designed in a Neo-Renaissance style, with elements of the Byzantine Revival, and completed in 1936.



A large crucifix stands near the main door.
 

Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska, foundress of the Felicians, is portrayed in the narthex across from Our Lady of Częstochowa.
 

The Sanctus or "holy, holy, holy" is inscribed along the front of the baldachin. Images of the evangelists line the four surrounding pillars.

The Holy Spirit is depicted in the dome above the altar.


Side altars dedicated to St. Joseph (left) and St. Felix (right).

A circular window above the main doorway repeats the phrase "God is my all" and features the Franciscan Coat of Arms: the crossed hands of Jesus and Francis.

Scriptural symbols are seen throughout the stained-glass windows.

Stations of the Cross are embedded in the walls

The Agnus Dei is depicted in the gates of the altar rail

Woodwork details adorn the confessionals

Mass is at 7:30am, Monday-Saturday, and 9:00am on Sundays.


For more info: FelicianSisters.org | Wikipedia
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Upcoming events: November 12-15

November 8, 2015, 1:17 pm
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FEAST OF ST. JOSAPHAT
(Celebrated on 11/12 in the Ordinary Form and 11/14 in the Extraordinary Form)
St. Josaphat Church

Thursday, November 12
Noon Mass followed by Benediction & veneration of St. Josaphat's relic

Saturday, November 14
9:30am Tridentine (Latin) Mass followed by veneration of St. Josaphat's relic

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FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
Assumption Grotto
Friday, November 13-Sunday, November 15

Friday, November 13
7:30am Mass followed by Eucharistic procession
7:00pm Mass
8:30pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday, November 14
6:30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the high altar
7:30am Mass at a side altar
4:00pm Vigil Mass
8:30pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Sunday, November 15
6:00am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Mass at 6:30am, 9:30am (Tridentine), and Noon
Exposition in between each Mass
Eucharistic procession, Benediction and Litany after Noon Mass

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HOMECOMING WEEKEND
St. Elizabeth Church
130th anniversary
Saturday, November 14, 6:30pm Dinner/Dance, $30
Sunday, November 15, Noon Mass

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St. Michael the Archangel (Livonia)

November 14, 2015, 3:30 am
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St. Michael the Archangel was established by Bishop Gallagher on July 8, 1931. Fr. John Contway was the first pastor of ten families. Shelden Land Company donated six acres for a combined church and social hall. The building was dedicated on October 21, 1931, and was incorporated into the current school building.

Felician Sisters began teaching religious education in September, 1936, and the sisters established a new Motherhouse two months later. They started with just five students but quickly increased to 75 by the end of the academic year.

The parish began raising funds for a parish school which eventually opened in September of 1942 and led by five Felician Sisters. A second level was added to the school the following year to accomodate rapid growth. 

Three more sisters joined the school in 1944-45 and enrollment was at 345 students. A gymnasium was built in 1949 and a convent the following year. Fr. Contway died in 1956 after 25 years of service to the parish. At the time, the parish has 1,425 registered families.

Fr. Thomas McMahon succeeded as pastor and oversaw construction of the current church in 1962. Enrollment at the school peaked at 1,165 students in 1965, making St. Michael the second-largest Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese after St. Veronica.


Fr. William Tindall was installed as the parish's eighth pastor in 2003 and has served in that office since.



For more info: parish website
For more photos: AOD Film Services


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Thanksgiving & Black Friday Mass schedule

November 21, 2015, 4:59 am
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The Four Ends of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass:
Adoration, Reparation, Petition, and THANKSGIVING.

Assumption Grotto | bulletin
Thursday: Mass at 7:30am & 9:00am
Friday: Mass at 7:30am & 7:00pm

Most Holy Redeemer Church | bulletin
Thursday: 8:30am Mass
Friday: Mass at 8:30am & 6:00pm

Old St. Mary's Church | bulletin
Thursday: 12:15pm Mass
Friday: 12:15pm Mass followed by Exposition and Adoration until 2:30pm

Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church | bulletin
Thursday & Friday: 8:30am Mass

St. Christopher Church | bulletin
Thursday: 10:00am Mass

St. Florian Church | bulletin
Thursday: 8:00am Mass (English)
Friday: 3:00-6:00pm Adoration, 6:00pm Benediction, 6:30pm Mass (Polish)

St. Francis D'Assisi Church | bulletin
Thursday: 9:00am Mass

St. Gabriel Church | bulletin
Thursday: 10:00am Mass (bilingual)

St. Josaphat Church | calendar
Thursday: 10:00am Mass followed by Benediction

St. Jude Church | bulletin
Thursday: 8:30am Mass

S.S. Peter & Paul Church (west side)
Thursday & Friday: 9:00am Mass

St. Thomas Aquinas Church | bulletin
Friday: Noon Mass


Sweetest Heart of Mary Church | calendar
Friday: Noon Mass followed by Sacred Heart devotions
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Upcoming events: December 5-8

November 29, 2015, 5:58 pm
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NOEL NIGHT
Saturday, December 5, 5:00pm–9:00pm
St. Josaphat Church
5:00pm–6:00pm Church tours & personal reflection 
5:30pm–6:00pm Confession
6:00pm–7:00pm Mass for the 2nd Sunday of Advent
7:00pm–7:30pm Church tours & personal reflection
7:30pm–8:00pm Concert I: Mother of Divine Mercy Schola Cantorum
8:00pm–8:30pm Concert II: St. Joseph Cappella
8:30pm–9:00pm Church tours & personal reflection
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FEAST OF ST. NICHOLAS
Sunday, December 6
*two chances*

Sweetest Heart of Mary Church
10 am Mass with St. Nicholas followed by breakfast with Santa in the social hall. Sponsored by the Ladies Guild; please call the parish office for tickets.

St. Hyacinth Church
11am Mass with St. Nicholas followed by breakfast
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DETROIT MASS MOB
Sunday, December 6, Noon
St. Leo Church
DetroitMassMob.com | facebook event

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SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
*A Holy Day of Obligation*
Tuesday, December 8

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THEOLOGY ON TAP
Tuesday, December 8
6:30pm Mass at St. Aloysius Church
7:30pm Dinner at Big City Grille (one block south)
8:00pm Fr. Eduardo Montemayor, SOLT, will speak about Our Lady of Guadalupe
facebook event
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