Marquette — Bishop Alexander K. Sample, shepherd of the Upper Peninsula’s Diocese of Marquette for the past seven years, has been named by Pope Benedict XVI as the next archbishop of Portland, Ore., succeeding retiring Archbishop John Vlazny, who turned 75 last year. The announcement came the morning of Jan. 29, and Archbishop-designate Sample will…
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Obituaries and Death Notices
Longtime friend: Msgr. Gerald Flanigan was a ‘people’s priest’
by Robert Delaney •
Detroit — Msgr. Gerald A. Flanigan was a “good friend, a good priest and a good man — the kind of priest you never forget,” said seminary classmate and fellow Senior Clergy Village resident Msgr. Robert Monticello. Msgr. Flanigan, a senior priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, died the evening of Monday, Jan. 21. He…
Local News
Police release photo of St. Rene Goupil donation theft suspects
by The Michigan Catholic •
Catholic Schools
Schools give back for Catholic Schools Week
by The Michigan Catholic •
The Michigan Catholic DETROIT — Since 1974, Catholic Schools Week has been observed in late January to celebrate the achievements and worth of Catholic schools. And while a Catholic education remains one of the best forms of private education in the country, it’s also a week when both secular and religious educators can recognize and…
Catholic Schools
‘Raising the Standards’ means more at Catholic schools
by Guest Writer •
By Kimberly Young | The Michigan Catholic Attending Catholic schools has been part of the educational experience for many of us growing up in the Detroit metropolitan area. Vivid memories abound of particular teachers who made an impact on our lives, of attending Mass weekly with the school community, and courses that piqued our interest…
Catholic Schools
Making excuses for evil only hurts our kids
by Guest Writer •
By Paul Stuligross | The Michigan Catholic As a high school theology teacher, I am often challenged with different questions from my students. One of the questions often asked is about the existence of hell. Does it exist? I always feel compelled to answer the question as delicately — albeit truthfully — as possible. I…
