 April 30, 2010
26 permanent deacons celebrate jubilees
Robert Delaney DETROIT When a man who had told Deacon John Barbera he had contemplated suicide noticed the "Footprints in the Sand" clock on the wall of his office, Deacon Barbera saw it as an opportunity to talk about God's love.
Seminarians plan for Holy Land pilgrimage Kristin Lukowski DETROIT After a group of seminarians wrap up their classes and final exams this semester, they'll head to the place that's the foundation for their future ministry.
May Priest Birthday List
During this Year for Priests, we are encouraged to pray for all our priests and seminarians. Through the year, we'll run a monthly list of priests celebrating a birthday during the month.
Readings for May 9: The Holy Spirit brings about new life Fr. Richard C. Macey First Reading: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 - This chapter of the Acts of the Apostles is sometimes titled the Council of Jerusalem. Paul vigorously opposed those who attempted to make Gentile converts follow the Mosaic Law.
 April 23, 2010
Assignments This week, Archbishop Allen Vigneron announced appointments for Fr. Jack J. Quinlan, Fr. James A. Smalarz, and Fr. James F. Wieging.
 April 16, 2010
Parish Festivals: The Big ListTo serve you better, The Michigan Catholic is providing this special supplement listing parish festivals from April through November.
Thank you for your vocation Kristin Lukowski Nine men to be ordained priests received a special gift to be used throughout their priestly ministry from the Knights of Columbus.
Fatal plane crash shocks, saddens local Poles Robert Delaney The tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, Maria, and many of the country's other top political and military leaders shocked and saddened many local Poles and Americans of Polish heritage.
Fr. Szarek was 'very dedicated as a priest' Kristin Lukowski Fr. Mitchell Szarek died on Divine Mercy Sunday, with a smile on his face, after spending the day doing what he loved with the people he loved, said a fellow priest.
 April 9, 2010
New Catholics
Kristin Lukowski One Dearborn family all became Catholics this Easter together and now are part of a bigger family: the universal Church.
Easter in DetroitGregg McIntosh A photo gallery of Archbishop Allen Vigneron celebrating the Easter Vigil at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral.
Adoption: It's a life issueMsgr. Patrick Halfpenny In my second year of theology at St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, we thought the faculty was continually revising the program. They were, and with good reason. The Second Vatican Council had closed four years before, and the Church needed to adapt seminary formation accordingly.
Many children in need of foster, adoptive parents
Robert Delaney As a juvenile court jurist, Kathleen Svoboda sees lots of youngsters in need of a safe and caring home environment. So, it's no wonder that she wants to encourage more people to become foster parents or even to take the big step of adopting children.
In Ecuador, volunteers' chapel nearly completeKristin Lukowski A chapel in Ecuador, on which students from the Archdiocese of Detroit helped build last summer, is nearly complete and "quite amazing," according to the youth minister who organized the trip. And youths are set to help build another and work on a third this summer.
Readings for April 18: We are on a fishing expedition with Jesus!
Fr. Richard C. Macey An "angel of the Lord" had just freed the Apostles from prison. They returned to public preaching. This surprised the "high priest and his colleagues," who had ordered them to be imprisoned. They were quietly brought before the council for a second trial. The Jewish religious leaders feared the wrath of the people, who favored the preaching of the Apostles.
 April 2, 2010
Rejoice!
Abp. Allen Vigneron Rejoice and be glad, for the Lord Jesus is truly risen!" I take these words from one of the Church's venerable Easter hymns to offer to you my prayerful best wishes that all of you will be filled with great joy and peace in your celebration of Christ's passage through death to the triumph of His Resurrection.
Robert Delaney
Detroit In the wake of recent news stories about the sin and crime of clerical sexual abuse involving minors, Archbishop Allen Vigneron recommitted the Detroit Archdiocese to "further establish a Church-life in which children are safe."
Youths can help our understanding of Christ's kingship
Robert Delaney Boldness and loyal friendship qualities typically associated with young people help all of us understand Christ's sacrifice and the nature of His kingship, Archbishop Allen Vigneron said in his Palm Sunday homily at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
At the age of 37, my wife died from a brain tumor and left me with seven children, ages 2 to 10 years. I was devastated. My life seemed to have ended.
A career of training managers before he entered the priesthood helped Fr. Harry Hoffmaster relate to other people well and make him the outgoing person he was, said a cousin.
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