Detroit — Parishioners generally like their parish and their pastor, and for the most part think the Archdiocese of Detroit is fulfilling its mission, but could be doing more in a few key areas, according to the results of a widely distributed survey. A report containing the results from the “Perceptions of the Faithful” survey…
Detroit — Seven men — the most in a single year since 2004 — will be ordained priests this year for the Archdiocese of Detroit. To help our readers become familiar with them, The Michigan Catholic asked each to respond to questions about their own unique background and calling in advance of their ordinations. Archbishop…
Detroit — Regular parishioners of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Detroit couldn’t find a parking spot for Mass on May 4, and tears were flowing. They were tears of joy. St. Charles was the location of the second Detroit “Mass mob,” a fledgling movement of Catholic faithful designed to fill the city’s historic and often-struggling…
Detroit — “It was the spring of 1944 when a group of Nazi senior officers attended what at first appeared to be a soaring rendition of a choral masterpiece,” explained Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. “It was in essence though a subversive condemnation of the Nazis and a desperate message…
Farmington — At St. Gerald Parish in Farmington, “people know each other and support each other,” says parishioner Karla Fischer, who has been a member since the parish was founded in 1964. “I made all of my sacraments here and my kids did too,” said Fischer, who attended St. Gerald’s May 18 Mass celebrating its…
Last issue, we introduced a new, redesigned Michigan Catholic, which included a new logo for the newspaper comprised of the Michigan “mitten” and the letters “MC” with a vintage cross. After our initial issue went to press, we received several letters and complaints that the logo does not include, as one reader put it, “that…
