Novi — Come one, come all. That’s Tony Magni’s formula for stunning success he has achieved in cross country and track at Novi Detroit Catholic Central. “If you’re cut from one sport, I’ll take you,” he says. “‘Try running,’ I tell them. ‘You’ll like it.’ Soccer players, golfers, why, I’ve even had a football player…
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Local News, Youth & Young Adult
Agape group draws both students and grads
by Robert Delaney •
DETROIT – Oakland University senior Jack Brabant only found the Agape Community about eight months ago, and he now considers that to have been “three years and eight months too late.” “I should have joined with I entered as a freshman. Commuting from Troy, it was difficult to find people with the same values and…
Catholic Schools, Local News
New president takes helm at De La Salle
by Robert Delaney •
Detroit – Focusing ensuring that De La Salle Collegiate “is the best in every area” wil include an emphasis on the school’s “Lasallian mission,” said Bro. Thomas Lackey, FSC, the new president of the Christian Brothers’ all-boys high school in Warren. “Mission influences every aspect of life at De La Salle, from academics and athletics…
Local News, Youth & Young Adult
Something to write home about
by The Michigan Catholic •
Detroit – Some of the young people from the Archdiocese of Detroit kept the folks at home apprised of their Madrid World Youth Day experiences via web logs – or blogs – on the Internet. Here are some of their blog entries, starting with one posted August 18 by Holly Tockstein, youth minister at Christ…
Local News, Vocations
Cd. Szoka celebrates 40 years as bishop
by Robert Delaney •
Detroit — Cardinal Edmumd C. Szoka reflected on his 40 years as a bishop during a special August 11 Mass marking the milestone anniversary of his episcopal ordination. The former Detroit archbishop thanked all those present for joining him “in giving thanks to God for having called me to be a bishop and for all…
Local News, Youth & Young Adult
WYD at home
by Guest Writer •
Mike Horan | The Michigan Catholic Local events bring spirit of Madrid to archdiocese Detroit – While hundreds of young people from the Archdiocese of Detroit actually traveled to Madrid for World Youth Day, some of those who could not go put on their own version of the event, called World Youth Day Home, in…
