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Greetings from Santiago de Compostella
you might wonder what Santiago de Compostella has to do with Detroit. well today it just so happened that former auxiliary bishop of Detroit, Daniel Flores, celebrated mass at this 800 year old...
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St. Joseph's Oktoberfest 2011 (and other upcoming events)
I'd like to let you all know about an upcoming event which promises to be fun and will help support historic St. Joseph in Detroit: Oktoberfest 2011What can you do at Oktoberfest?Enjoy delicious German...
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Upcoming Events Sept 30 - Oct 2
Solemn First Vespers for the Feast of St Therese of Liseux at Shrine of the Little Flower Royal OakAuxiliary Bishop Arturo Cepeda will be in attendance and giving a homily.7pm Friday Sept 30th. A...
View ArticleArchdiocesan News
It has been a big news week for Catholicism in Detroit. (Going back to last Friday)Friday: Brother Rice High School defeated Lowell for the Division 2 State ChampionshipSaturday: Detroit Catholic...
View ArticleParish Closures? Who? When? Part 1: East, North, and West Suburbs
St. Donald, Roseville is to close following the retirement of its current Pastor Rev. Michael Donovan. The parish opened in 1965, and that's all I know about it! 4 more parishes will remain in...
View ArticleParish Closures? Who? When? Part 2: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Detroit
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Center in Northwest Detroit (Part of Corpus Christ Parish) is being closed soon and the property is to be sold to Michigan Technical Academy Elementary School currently...
View ArticleParish Closures? Who? When? Part 3: Detroit
There are 2 parishes in Detroit slated to close per the AOD's summary of the recommendations of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC).St. Anthony Lithuanian, founded in 1920, is a tiny Lithuanian...
View ArticleParish Closures? Who? When? Part 4: Downriver
Part 4 looks at the last of the "Parishes Recommended for Closure," the short list posted on the AOD website. (Parts 123)Here we are looking at the Downriver Parishes. One recommendation is to close...
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Wyandotte: Photograph
As I mentioned in Part 4 of my serieson potential parish closures, I attended a wedding at OLMC. The bride from that wedding sent me a photo from the wedding for me to share. I think it mostly speaks...
View ArticleUpcoming Detroit Church Projects
There are 2 things I found out about today which are of interest to those who like historic Churches.1st is a book about Detroit Churches: "Detroit's Historic Places of Worship." This is a long term...
View ArticleWhat time is Midnight Mass? Masstimes in the D.
Update: 4:00 am Christmas Eve. Additions to Renaissance. Addition of Trinity Vicariate. Some links added. This will probably be the last update. Please go to a mass and be generous. (And come back!) If...
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Have a Blessed Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all. I hope the Midnight Mass post was of use to some, and that you were able to celebrate Mass in an historic church - especially the people who searched "what time is midnight...
View ArticleSt. Leo's gets some attention.
I haven't been to St. Leo's but a Reuter's Photographer has. (Update: So has reader Andy... see link at the bottom)There is a corresponding article. And the Photographer's blog on the subjectSt Leo's...
View ArticleMeet the AOD Coordinator of Music!
The Archdiocese hired a new Music Coordinator in October, Joe Balistreri. Joe has been a Music Minister at St. Matthew in Detroit since 2002. He will be putting on an organ recital to be followed by a...
View ArticleAd Limina visit and Spiritual Bouquet
Archbishop Vigneron, along with auxiliary Bishops Reiss, Hanchon, Byrnes, and Cepeda, and the balance of bishops from Michigan and Ohio, will be making an Ad Limina visit February 1-6. The...
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April 13th: Easter Friday Church tour.
Michael Semaan is organizing another Church tour. This one will be focusing on the Southwest neighborhood and some familiar favorites will be visited as well. It will close with a Tridentine Mass at...
View ArticleWhat's happening with our Churches?
Update 2/21 for the pith-seekers: See the action plan for your parish here.I apologize, oh internet for neglecting to update you.There is going to be a press conference tomorrow, and there is this...
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Red hats in Detroit
I happened to go to the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament this past Sunday and noticed some things I hadn't before, suspended Galeri. These hats (until the late 1960's) were given to Cardinals at...
View ArticleAnother upcoming Church tour March 18
For those interested in Polish culture and Churches in Detroit, this is one for you. I saw a blurb in the church bulletin, and I thought I should share it with the internet.Here is the schedule for...
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Good Friday in the Cluster
I would like to share a few photos from the clustered parishes of Sweetest Heart of Mary, St. Josaphat, and St. Joseph.High Altar at its most austere.Fr. Roman leads the people in Gorskie...
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