Published March 31, 2006
Thousands march against immigration bill
Robert Delaney
Detroit When Efrain Zamudio, Christian Service coordinator at Most Holy Redeemer Parish, suggested to pastor Msgr. Donald Hanchon the idea of a rally against proposed draconian immigration reforms, the hope was for maybe 2,000 people.
'Can you not wait one hour with me?'
Joe Kohn
Detroit At this year's Put Out into the Deep men's conference March 25, Fr. John Riccardo gave the 3,000-plus attendees a challenge: to pray, each day, for a continuous hour.
Strategic plan sets stage for the future
Robert Delaney
Detroit Some parishes will merge, some will close, and some will join with others in parish clusters over the next few years, under the terms of the strategic plan for the Archdiocese of Detroit announced this week.
MCC urges adult stem cell support
Joe Kohn
Detroit The Michigan Catholic Conference, the Church's public policy voice in Michigan, is urging Catholics to voice their support for adult stem cell research.
Healthcare workers have a duty to share Christ, bishop says
Robert Delaney
Detroit Catholic physicians and healthcare workers have a duty to share the love of Christ with those to whom they minister, Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison, Wis., said in a talk last Sunday at Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
Published March 24, 2006
Parishes pull together to host events for the holy season
Kristin Lukowski
Warren "Lent is a time to purify." Fr. Mark Hamilton, associate director of college seminarians at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, continued to explain that for nearly eight weeks Catholics try to better themselves, to raise their minds and bodies to God.
Catholics rally for peace in Monroe
Joe Kohn
Monroe Echoing the sentiment of popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, many Catholics were among the 75 or so protesters in Monroe last Sunday, praying and rallying for peace to mark the third anniversary of the Iraq war.
Granholm expected to sign ultrasound bill
Joe Kohn
Detroit The more women know about abortion, the less likely they are to have one. That's why a Michigan bill to be signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm is so valuable the resulting law will require a doctor to give a woman the option of viewing ultrasound photos of the unborn child she's contemplating to have killed.
St. Anthony Academy to close
Robert Delaney
Detroit Plans to close St. Anthony Academy, Belleville, at the end of the current school year in June were announced last Friday.
Published March 17, 2006
Lay ministry consultant to speak in Monroe
Joe Kohn
You may never have worn a Roman collar or joined a religious community but the Church still expects you to exhibit Christ to the world and serve His Church in a significant way.
Fr. Rolheiser to speak in Detroit March 26
Robert Delaney
We can still learn from classic writers on spirituality, such as St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila, says Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, popular author and columnist who will speak at Most Holy Trinity Church on Sunday, March 26.
Cardinal dedicates Maida Libary
Robert Delaney
Cardinal Adam Maida recalled his time as a student on the Orchard Lake Schools' campus as he presided last Sunday at the dedication ceremony for the new library named in his honor.
St. Alfred's opens its arms with a living wax museum
Joe Kohn
Last weekend parishioners and parents from the surrounding community were welcomed into St. Alfred School to check out academic programs, facilities oh, and some of the most famous celebrities of the 20th century.
Published March 10, 2006
75 lay ministers honored at certification ceremony
Joe Kohn
Detroit Being a lay minister means working odd hours, taking years of classes and giving up activities that could be more fun. But in return, ministers receive gratitude, the graces of the sacraments and the ability to teach others.
Joe Kohn
Final answers as to what the Together in Faith process will mean for any given parish still must await Cardinal Adam Maida's decision, but a clearer picture of the status of TIF planning emerges from the latest information posted on the archdiocesan Internet site, www.aodonline.org.
Sculpture of cardinal to grace new Maida Library
Robert Delaney
Detroit Janice Trimpe says she likes doing sculptures that "inspire people to be a better person," and she believes her new deep-relief bust of Cardinal Adam Maida will have a positive effect on those who see it.
Sr. Janet Schaeffler, OP
We find ourselves wholeheartedly in the midst of Lent 2006. Last month we began with suggestions for some Lenten practices; they are concluded here.
Published March 3, 2006
DETROIT The review and recommendation phase of Together in Faith is coming to a close. The latest information on the historic strategic planning process involving all schools, parishes and vicariates in the Archdiocese of Detroit, under way since the fall of 2004, is now available online at www.AODonline.org. Robert Delaney
Detroit The Archdiocese of Detroit is not about to lose $40 million or $23 million or $17 million because the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., has not drawn as many visitors as had been projected, an archdiocesan official has said in response to recent newspaper stories.
Kristin Lukowski
Bloomfield Hills The parishioners at St. Owen Parish in Bloomfield Hills get to support a parish in the Dominican Republic in an interesting way by cleaning out their closets and drawers.
Joe Kohn
Farmington Hills Some day, textbooks will be obsolete, as high school students will read their texts on digital screens. Instead of passing out tests, teachers will e-mail exams to students and students will complete them and e-mail them back.
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit The convocation, The New Evangelization: Overcoming the Obstacles, will be held as scheduled even though Pope Benedict XVI has called a consistory that will pull away two cardinals scheduled to speak.
Kristin Lukowski
The Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of Detroit is hosting an Assembly of the Faithful next weekend for anyone to share their thoughts and ideas on how to help create a "culture of vocations," one that promotes and fosters people to follow God's call to them.
Joe Kohn
Taylor's Catholic community may be losing Taylor Catholic School, but those who helped run the school aren't about to let the spirit of Catholic education die.
Adam Cardinal Maida
This month of March, as I continue my catechesis on the sacraments and developing a "culture of vocation" in the archdiocese, I want to reflect on the sacrament of penance.
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