Where are they now? That question came to mind with the induction last month of Ashley Henderson into the Catholic League Hall of Fame. It was January 2011 when I filed a story — then, just the sixth in the beginning stages of writings for these pages that’s grown to 241 (but who’s keeping count?)…
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Chaldeans plead for mercy for family, friends facing deportation
by Daniel Meloy •
‘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…
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Community, civic leaders question arrests, ask leniency for ‘human lives’
by Daniel Meloy •
Detroit — Members of the Chaldean-Christian community gathered in front of the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building on June 16 to protest more than 100 Iraqi-American immigrants being rounded up and detained by federal immigration authorities. Joined by U.S. Reps. Sander Levin (D-Royal Oak) and Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield), members of the Chaldean community held up…
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Fr. Solanus beatification could draw 60,000 at Ford Field
by The Michigan Catholic •
Detroit — The beatification Mass for Fr. Solanus Casey could draw upwards of 60,000 people, so a venue was needed that would be large enough to accommodate what is anticipated to be the largest Catholic event in Detroit since the visit of St. John Paul II to the city in 1987. The beatification Mass will…
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Something old, something new
by Guest Writer •
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…
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Seminary neighborhood focus of massive volunteer cleanup blitz
by Daniel Meloy •
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…