June 26, 2009 
Receiving the pallium is 'one of the great graces of my priesthood'
Archbishop Allen Vigneron
Monday, June 29, is the Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul, venerated by the Church in Rome as her founders and patrons, and designated by the liturgy as the "princes" of the apostles.
Archbishop Vigneron to receive pallium June 29
Robert Delaney
Detroit — Archbishop Allen Vigneron will receive the pallium – a symbol of pastoral authority and unity with the Apostolic See – from Pope Benedict XVI in a Vatican ceremony Monday, June 29.
Door-to-door evangelization
Robert Delaney
Detroit - Evangelization teams will begin going door-to-door starting Monday in the lower eastside neighborhoods of St. Augustine & St. Monica Parish.
Parish Members help give a hand up to the homeownership in Habitat for Humanity build
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit - Through Habitat for Humanity, a person in need gets a hand up to home ownership.
Seven priests achieve senior priest status
The Michigan Catholic
After lifetimes of service as priests for the Archdiocese of Detroit, seven priests have attained senior priest status.
Final Mass at St. Hugh is Aug. 16
Kristin Lukowksi
Detroit - St. Hugh Parish, Southgate, will also be closing this summer after the retirement of pastor Fr. Eugene Wojtewicz.
Fr. Immel remembered as kind, hospitable
Robert Delaney
Detroit - Fr. A. William Immel is remembered as a kind person who kept pretty much to himself, especially in later years.
Fr. Porcari recalled for being faithful and loving
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit - "Faithful, loving, and kind" are the first three words that come to mind when thinking about Fr. Ernest Porcari, said Fr. Denis Theroux, remembering his friend who, even in retirement, was dedicated to helping out at his former parish.
There are prophets still among us
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The prophet Ezekiel was a priest who was taken away from Judah during the Babylonian exile.
The Year of St. Paul: The deaths of St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome
Fr. Richard J. Cassidy
When they first met in Jerusalem, after Paul's conversion, could St. Paul and St. Peter ever have anticipated that their respective journeys would lead both of them to martyrdom in Rome?
June 19, 2009 
Corpus Christi
Robert Delaney
Detroit - Residents of the neighborhood around the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament witnessed a sight last Sunday that hadn't been seen in at least a half a century, as nearly 600 people took to the sidewalks for a Corpus Christi procession.
Celebrating 50 years
Kristin Lukowski
Auburn Hills - June has been a bittersweet month at Sacred Heart of the Hills Parish, Auburn Hills, with the impending retirement of pastor Fr. Jim Mayworm, but the "sweet" came first with the parish's celebration of 50 years of faith last weekend.
Auto industry woes hit charities
Robert Delaney
Detroit - For some local charitable and civic organizations, the bankruptcies of Chrysler and General Motors means the direct loss of funding they used to rely upon.
Year for Priests
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit - The Archdiocese of Detroit has more than 600 reasons to celebrate the special Year for Priests this year.
River of Life project helps and beautifies the environment
Kristin Lukowski
Clarkston - Volunteers working at Clarkston's Depot Park Saturday were planting flowers, but it was about more than making the park look nice.
The power of God is at work to heal and restore life
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The author asserts that "God did not make death." This could refer to physical and/or spiritual death.
Trinity Vicariate parishes explore ways to thrive
Robert Delaney
Detroit - Just trying to survive isn't good enough - urban parishes need to take action so they can thrive, parish representatives were told at the Living the Word event.
Local sister asks for prayers, peace for Middle East after visiting her congregation in Iraq
Kristin Lukowski
Detroit - After returning from a trip to Iraq, Sr. Donna Markham, OP, prioress of the Adrian Dominican congregation, said she has "great admiration" for the sisters and people living there.
June 12, 2009 
Archdiocese is home to a number of liturgical music composers
Kristin Lukowski
Sterling Heights - When St. Blase Parish music director Stephen Petrunak was nominated for a Dove Award - the Grammy Award of the Christian music industry - it came as a surprise to him.
Corpus Christi
Robert Delaney
Detroit - When Archbishop Allen Vigneron carries the monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament in this Sunday's Corpus Christi procession through the neighborhood around the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, he will walk under a canopy that hasn't been used in at least a half-century.
Hispanic ministry brings new life to Detroit parish
Robert Delaney
Detroit - When regular Spanish-language Masses began at All Saints Church in southwest Detroit in the fall of 2007, the 23 people who showed up had no trouble finding seats.
Detroit is PIME Missionaries' U.S. Base
Robert Delaney
Detroit - If local Catholics are seeing more of the PIME Missionaries recently, that is a result of the society having its North American headquarters here.
Three retiring Sorrows teachers represent more than a century of education
Robert Delaney
Farmington - Taken together, the three faculty members retiring from Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary School have served Catholic education for more than a century - 106-and-a-half years, to be exact.
St. Sylvester Parish celebrates 50 years of faith
Kristin Lukowski
Warren - As part of the 50th anniversary celebration at St. Sylvester Parish, Warren, main celebrant Archbishop Allen Vigneron asked parishioners during his homily to raise their hands to show who had been baptized, confirmed, wedded or otherwise involved in the parish.
We wake up to God in the storms of our lives
Fr. Richard C. Macey
The storm announced the beginning of a theophany, an appearance of God to mankind.
We are all called to be preachers today
Sr. Janet Schaeffler
A few weeks ago we celebrated the great feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost.
June 5, 2009 
Five priests ordained for the Archdiocese of Detroit
Robert Delaney
Detroit - The Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament was filled to capacity last Saturday to see Archbishop Allen Vigneron ordain five new priests for the Archdiocese of Detroit and one for an African diocese.
Religious jubilarians celebrate anniversaries
Kristin Lukowksi
Plymouth Twp. - More than 100 religious jubilarians - sisters, brothers and priests in religious orders - were honored May 27 at a special Mass and dinner at St. John's Center.
'Now we are waiting for the GM pain'
Marylynn G. Hewitt, SFO
Detroit - General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy filing on Monday is one more dramatic and harsh reality to folks in this area still reeling from plant closings, downsizing, job losses and neighborhood foreclosures.
The Real Presence is really present in us
Fr. Richard C. Macy
The celebration today is also called by its Latin title, Corpus Christi ("body of Christ"). It was recorded in 1246 in Liege (Belgium), following the visions of Juliana of Retinnes (1192-1258), an Augustinian nun.
The Year of St. Paul: St. Luke's emphasis upon St. Paul's chains
Fr. Richard J. Cassidy
In writing the Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke devotes nearly half of his text to St. Paul. Beginning with chapter nine, Luke narrates Paul's change from persecutor to apostle and then relates how Paul subsequently became a Roman prisoner.
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