Southfield parish’s food aid program among area’s biggest, longest running Southfield — Thanks to the Franciscan Outreach Program at Transfiguration Parish, more than 1,000 families have more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. That’s more than 1,000 families who had the chance to gather around the dinner table to enjoy turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and…
Detroit — Pledges to the Archdiocese of Detroit’s annual Catholic Services Appeal have topped $20.1 million as of Nov. 16, nearly $3 million more than the campaign’s 2015 goal of $17.8 million. According to a news release from the archdiocesan Department of Development and Stewardship, Catholics in the archdiocese have “responded generously” to this year’s…
By Doreen Abi Raad Catholic News Service BEIRUT — The three Iraqi retirees met up at St. Anthony’s medical dispensary to get medication for hypertension, an ailment exacerbated by the stress of life as a refugee. As they waited their turn, they recalled their life in Qaraqosh, Iraq. “We celebrated everything together,” 70-year-old Wissam told…
Auxiliary bishop, 75, retires from active ministry but will continue to serve archdiocese WESTLAND — Bishop Francis R. Reiss has retired. Sort of. The Detroit native and auxiliary bishop celebrated his 75th birthday Nov. 11, the age at which bishops around the world are required by canon law to submit their resignations to the pope.…
Bloomfield Hills — It’s the question most often asked to the director of the Vatican Observatory: Why does the pope have a giant telescope? “Why not?” replies Bro. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, who was named Sept. 18 by Pope Francis to head the observatory at Castel Gandolfo in Lazio, Italy. Bro. Consolmagno, Detroit native and alum…
Exorcist warns men to be ‘gatekeepers’ of purity, virtue in the home Sterling Heights — Richard Yamin says today’s Catholic men need more than “cotton candy Christianity.” Rather, men need “meat and potatoes.” “This is a war,” Yamin said. “Striving to live a life of holiness as a man is an offensive action, not defensive.”…
