As summer creeps in, church picnics and gatherings right around the corner ALLISON FOLLBAUM | The Michigan Catholic DETROIT — As the spring days grow longer, parish communities across the archdiocese are gearing up for the annual festival season. From Vegas tents to karaoke, carnival rides to fair food, festivals become not just a fundraiser…
Monthly Archives: April 2013
News
Local author sees link between sound economics, Catholic social teaching
by Robert Delaney •
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Financial disasters such as the one that crashed the housing market, devastated investments and destroyed jobs are not inevitable, if only we would follow economic policies compatible with Catholic social teaching, says a local author whose recent book is receiving national attention. “In 2006, I could see there was a major financial…
Local News
Catholics don’t know Scripture? These sisters do
by The Michigan Catholic •
ANN ARBOR — A team of three Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, took home another $20,000 for their order by reaching the finals of the Game Show Network’s popular “American Bible Challenge,” in an episode that aired April 11. Contestants on the television network’s most-watched game show are tested on their knowledge…
Local News
Endow teaches ‘real truth’ about women
by Guest Writer •
Livonia woman honored for spreading JPII’s message of hope CARI ANN DELAMIELLEURE | The Michigan Catholic LIVONIA — Moving rapidly across the globe, Endow, a Catholic study program teaching women and teenage girls the importance of their God-given dignity and role in society, has awarded Livonia’s own Michele Schmidt the Julia Greeley Award for personifying…
Local News, Youth & Young Adult
Pastor’s ‘Trailblazers’ learn to become true pilgrims
by Guest Writer •
Imlay City priest to lead young adult pilgrimage group to Marian shrine this summer LAURA K. BRESTOVANSKY | The Michigan Catholic IMLAY CITY — While many Detroit-area young adults take part in local World Youth Day events this summer, a local priest is taking several young adults on pilgrimage to a new shrine in Wisconsin.…
Catholic Schools
Regina welcomes move to Class A competition
by Don Horkey •
WARREN — Athletic Director Diane Laffey welcomes the news that Warren Regina will compete in Class A postseason state tournaments for the 2013-14 academic year. “When you play better teams, it makes you better,” she said. “It doesn’t scare us.” Regina was the only CHSL school whose classification was changed — from Class B to…
