FARMINGTON HILLS — The merger of St. Colman of Cloyne Parish with St. Fabian Parish was given a symbolism-rich start at a Feb. 10 Mass of Unity at St. Fabian Church in Farmington Hills. Parishioners from both old parishes carried their parish registers and account books during the procession for them to be officially pronounced…
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New parish to be named for St. Kateri
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DETROIT — When the Dearborn parishes of St. Joseph and St. Martha merge this summer, the new parish that will emerge will be under the patronage of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the 17th-century Indian maiden canonized last year by Pope Benedict XVI. The new parish will be the first in the Archdiocese of Detroit to bear…
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Newly merged parishes note significance of new names
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St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families and St. Genevieve-St. Maurice celebrate Masses of Unity The Michigan Catholic DETROIT — Two Masses of Unity the weekend of June 30-July 1 created two new parishes for the Archdiocese of Detroit — St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish in Center Line and St. Genevieve-St. Maurice…
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Masses of Unity join together merging parishes
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New parish names include St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families; and St. Andre Bessette DETROIT — The weekend of June 30-July 1 will mark new beginnings as four parishes celebrate Masses of Unity and merge into two, and four other parishes will officially merge, with Masses of Unity scheduled later. St. Clement Parish, Center…
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Archbishop stresses ‘mission’ in parish plans
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Together In Faith roadmap released; dozens to merge or close Robert Delaney and Mike Stechschulte | The Michigan Catholic Detroit— Archbishop Allen Vigneron pointed to the many challenges facing the Catholic Church in southeast Michigan as he spoke to local media about the new pastoral plan for the Archdiocese o fDetroit. “These are challenges not…
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Archbishop’s parish planning decisions coming this month
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Detroit — While the revised pastoral plan for the Archdiocese of Detroit will result in the eventual clustering or merging of some parishes, with the closure of some worship sites, no announcement of imminent closures should be expected when the plan is released next week. Archbishop Allen Vigneron’s decisions on the pastoral plan developed through…
