Rosary rallies mark 90th Fatima anniversary
Joe Kohn
Canton Township — When the Blessed Mother appeared to three poor Portuguese children in a series of apparitions in 1917, she asked them to pray for the conversion of sinners.

 

Seminarian says creating artwork helped him hear the call to priesthood
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit — Craig Giera's painting and sculpting helped lead him to consider becoming a priest.

 

St. Cantius closing Mass set for Oct. 28
Robert Delaney
Detroit — As more and more people made reservations for the banquet scheduled for after the Oct. 28 closing Mass at St. John Cantius Church in Detroit's Delray area, the parish faced a problem.

 

St. Jude Parish hosts novena to patron of desperate cases
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit — People have turned to St. Jude during rough times for hundreds of years. Now, since times are tough for many, St. Jude Parish is hosting a novena to the patron saint of desperate and hopeless cases.

 

Muslim leaders send pope letter on theological similarities
Regina Linskey, Catholic News Service
Washington — For the first time, more than 100 senior Muslim leaders from around the world sent a letter to Pope Benedict XVI and other Christian leaders proposing theological similarities as a basis for peace and understanding.

 

St. Florian in Hamtramck gets historical designation
Kristin Lukowski
Hamtramck — St. Florian Parish has long been full of history for its 600 parishioners and friends, and with the installation of its new marker all that history became official.

 

St. Florian's pastor elected superior general for his religious order
Kristin Lukowski
Hamtramck — Fr. Tomasz Sielicki, SCh, has spent the last four years as pastor ministering to the people of St. Florian Parish, and for the next six years he'll be ministering to his brother priests.

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15 men ordained to the diaconate
Robert Delaney
Detroit—Before a capacity congregation at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Cardinal Adam Maida ordained 15 men to serve the Archdiocese of Detroit as permanent deacons last Saturday.

 

Files of possible miracle for Ven. Solanus head to Rome
Robert Delaney
Detroit — When Bro. Leo Wollenweber, OFM Cap., flies to Rome Sunday, Oct. 14, he may be carrying with him details of the miracle that finally advances the Ven. Solanus Casey the next step on the way to being declared a saint.

Experts warn immigrants about false hopes for Canada
Robert Delaney
Detroit – Unscrupulous operators are misleading some immigrants in the United States into false hopes about their chances of being granted legal status in Canada, warn Detroit-area immigration advisers.

 

Madonna 'going green' with new building
Joe Kohn
Livonia — With its Oct. 2 groundbreaking, Madonna University has taken the first step toward building a $20-million science and media center in the middle of its campus on Levan and Schoolcraft roads.

 

Catholics, others, join in annual Life Chain
Joe Kohn
Farmington Hills — On an unseasonably hot fall day, many Catholics and other people concerned with the sacredness of unborn human life lined the roads in metro Detroit and around the country, bearing signs with their convictions.

Heritage Hall dedicated at National Shrine
Kristin Lukowski
Royal Oak — Several hundred people, including several dozen priests, were among those celebrating the dedication of National Shrine of the Little Flower's new gathering space, Heritage Hall.

 

Priest: N. Ireland situation 'better than I could have dreamed'
Robert Delaney
Detroit — Problems remain, but the peace process in Northern Ireland is proceeding surprisingly well since a political agreement allowed the province's own parliament to begin meeting this spring, said a prominent Belfast priest visiting the United States.

 

St. Vincent de Paul works to raise money for church restoration
Kristin Lukowski
Pontiac — In one corner of St. Vincent de Paul Church, St. Anne holds the baby Jesus close to her — underneath some peeling paint.

 

Playing the 'game' of our life
Sr. Janet Schaeffler
I suppose I would be called a sports fair-weather friend because the only time I take time to watch sports on TV is during the Stanley Cup play-offs, the NBA finals, and the World Series.

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15 deacons to be ordained for archdiocese
Cardinal Adam Maida will ordain 15 men to the diaconate in a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 9844 Woodward Ave. in Detroit. Admission to the ceremony is by ticket only.

 

Team spirit: Rivals join forces for football
Rick Schulte
Taylor — Football sounds like a simple enough game. Just find 11 players a side, and you're all set. If only it was that easy.

 

Holy Land visitors: St. Lawrence Parish welcomes 5 Palestinian teens
Robert Delaney
Utica — Thirteen-year-old Majdi Lada said he was surprised to see how much of the United States is covered with grass and trees, because back in the Palestinian territories he had gotten the idea that America was just covered with buildings.

 

St. Raphael celebrates 75 years of faith
Joe Kohn
Garden City — For 75 years, St. Raphael Parish has been a community of believers that has connected people with one another in order to connect them with the Lord who loves them.

 

Parishes to be incorporated individually by year's end
Robert Delaney
Detroit –All parishes in the archdiocese will be individually incorporated as non-profit corporations by the end of this year, Cardinal Adam Maida announced Sept. 19.

 

St. Valentine students pray for peace and those who keep them safe
Joe Kohn
Redford Twp. —  Students and faculty at St. Valentine School were joined Sept. 26 by local dignitaries and members of the Redford Township Police and Fire departments at a ceremony to pray for peace and for those who keep them safe.