It’s the time of year we’ve all been waiting for — the birds are chirping, the grass is greening, and the crack of baseball bats can be heard over the sizzling sounds of backyard grills being fired up for the first time. For local Catholics, that can only mean one thing: It’s parish festival season…
Alice von Hildebrand, DCSG | Special to The Michigan Catholic When one reaches a certain age, one becomes increasingly dependent on the help and kindness of others, whether family, friends or neighbors. Asking for help and receiving it, have taught me a few lessons which I wish to share. The art of helping is poignantly…
Catholic Grandparents Association helps older adults minister to grandchildren, keep in touch with other grandparents ST. CLAIR SHORES — It was Divine Mercy Sunday, and St. Margaret of Scotland parishioner Celine LaTorre was watching a television program, when a woman on the screen caught her attention. The person was Catherine Wiley, talking about a ministry she…
East-side parish a ‘family matter’ for 95-year-old Maxine Hafeli DETROIT — Every Sunday, Maxine Hafeli and her family make the 13-mile drive down Groesbeck Highway from Clinton Charter Township to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church in Detroit. The journey takes about half an hour, which might seem like a lifetime compared to her previous commute…
Tom Scholler | Special to The Michigan Catholic When we speak of estate planning documents — and every adult should have an estate plan — we include a will, durable powers of attorney for property matters and for health care, and perhaps a revocable trust. Now we should add another document — designation of a funeral…
