“Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in any place: on the street, in a city square, during work, on a journey. In this preaching, which is always respectful and gentle, the first step in personal dialogue.” –POPE FRANCIS, “Evangelii Gaudium”…
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Local News, News
At Rainbow, teens’ faith ‘alive and growing’
by Elizabeth Wong Barnstead •
1,200 show youth movement strong at CYO conference in Detroit Detroit — Growing up, Jackie Francois thought the Catholic faith was boring. She spent her high school years focused on achieving a top GPA, participating in extracurricular activities and having a boyfriend — but always felt a sense of emptiness. “I was Catholic on Sundays…
Local News, News
Ash Wednesday do’s and don’ts
by The Michigan Catholic •
Detroit — With Ash Wednesday approaching March 5, the start of the holy season of Lent, archdiocesan officials in a Q&A briefing are reminding Catholics of the Church’s prescriptions for properly observing the occasion. According to the brief in the February newsletter of the archdiocesan Office of Christian Worship, the ordinary minister for the blessing…
Features, Local News, Marriage, Family & Pro-Life
Captain of the prayer team: Family credits St. Gerard with saving twins
by Elizabeth Wong Barnstead •
Every day through 10 weeks of novenas, doctors ‘said they couldn’t believe’ their survival Livonia — Thomas and Alison Fuller knew that the only way they would make it through the pregnancy was by trusting God’s plan, no matter what happened. “Trusting in the Lord is the one thing you can do in any situation,” said…
Local News, News
Service, brotherhood define Knights of Peter Claver
by Mike Stechschulte •
Detroit — Five members of the Knights of Peter Claver were busy the afternoon of Feb. 15 at the annex of St. Peter Claver Church in Detroit, working diligently to set up for an initiation ceremony. Tables were set up for approximately two dozen members who would witness a special occasion — the making of…
Local News, News
Detroit priest accused of defrauding inner-city charity
by Mike Stechschulte •
Detroit — Charges were announced Feb. 11 against a Detroit priest accused of defrauding an archdiocesan-run charity designed to offer aid to the inner-city poor. Fr. Timothy Kane, associate pastor at St. Moses the Black Parish, which is comprised of the merged churches of St. Benedict, St. Gregory the Great and the Church of the…
