Plenary indulgence offered to those who visit on July 26 feast day Detroit — For more than a century, people of faith have journeyed to Ste. Anne Parish on the city’s southwest side, offering their petitions to the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Upon receiving a special favor from the patroness of Detroit, they’ve…
‘We don’t know why this is happening right now’ Past crimes play role in detention, but some date back 30 years or more Detroit — With 114 Iraqi immigrants, most of them Chaldean Christians, being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, their friends and families are seeking answers from civic leaders and guidance from…
Three women reveal face of ancient vocation, promise lives to Christ as consecrated virgins Detroit — Three brides in long, white dresses stood before the altar of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. There was not a single groom in sight. Like the 10 wise virgins from Matthew’s Gospel, each carried a…
Life Remodeled hopes to attract 12,000 volunteers to transform blight, improve lives Detroit — By changing a neighborhood, a project next month in Detroit hopes to change lives. Spearheaded by Life Remodeled, a Detroit-based nonprofit that has coordinated large-scale urban cleanup efforts since 2011, the neighborhood surrounding Sacred Heart Major Seminary is expected to receive…
Detroit — It’s a letter well-worth the six-month wait. That’s the prevailing sentiment among members of Synod 16, who for months have patiently anticipated Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron’s answer to their work at the historic archdiocesan gathering last fall. Now that it’s here, the archbishop’s response — a 42-page pastoral letter titled “Unleash the Gospel”…
Legal, medical experts discuss abuse Livonia — Nursing home workers, law enforcement officials, and gerontologist gathered at Madonna University on June 15 to discuss a growing problem in the United States: Elder abuse. Hosted by the Elder Law and Advocacy Center in Redford Township, the conference on elder abuse allowed local officials a chance to…
