Fifty-seven women and men religious across the Archdiocese of Detroit are celebrating jubilees this year, totaling 3,625 years of ministry.

Archbishop Weisenburger congratulated the men and women religious for their years of ministry, saying they might never know how much of an impact they have had on the lives of the people to whom… Read more

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57 religious jubilarians celebrate 3,625 collective years serving God's Church - Detroit Catholic

Archbishop Weisenburger thanks men and women religious marking significant anniversaries of consecrated life in 2025

Tributes far and wide have poured in on the news of the passing this past Sunday of Al Fracassa, one of the winningest and most revered football coaches in Michigan high school history.

He was 92.

In a social media announcement by Brother Rice High School, Bloomfield, Michigan officials, Fracassa was described as “a legendary leader, mentor,… Read more

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Al Fracassa, ‘unwavering champion of the Brother Rice community,’ dies at 92 - Detroit Catholic

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Tributes far and wide have poured in on the news of the passing this past Sunday of Al Fracassa, one of the winningest and most revered football coaches in Michigan high school history.

The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God’s plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming two new saints — two young laymen of the 20th and 21st centuries.

“Sts. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis are an invitation to all of us, especially young people, not to squander our lives, but to direct them upward and make… Read more

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New young saints encourage faithful to live life to the full, pope says - Detroit Catholic

'Sts. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis are an invitation to all of us, especially young people, not to squander our lives, but to direct them upward and make them masterpieces,' the pope said Sept. 7

The Rising from the Ashes Revival will be a daylong event hosted at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit that will offer thousands of people an opportunity to grow, renew, and deepen their faith in Christ through the Holy Eucharist.

The event’s schedule will include talks from speakers such as Bishop Daniel E. Flores, Fr. John Riccardo and Sr.… Read more

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Summer 2026 revival in Detroit hopes to attract thousands to renew faith in Christ - Detroit Catholic

Over 7,000 people are expected to gather at Huntington Place in Detroit on July 22, 2026, for the Rising from the Ashes Revival

Ever wanted to see a 16,384-piece Lego mural of Blessed Carlo Acutis?

Well, this weekend, you have the chance.

A 40-inch-by-40-inch Lego mural of Blessed — soon to be Saint — Carlo Acutis will be on display as a centerpiece in a Blessed Carlo-themed art exhibit Sept. 5-7 at St Basil the Great Catholic Church – Eastpointe, MI.

Young St.… Read more

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Young people show creativity, ingenuity in honoring soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis - Detroit Catholic

Lego mural, anime-inspired iconography feature in weekend exhibit in Eastpointe celebrating Church's first millennial saint

The first bell of the school year has rung, bringing a sense of energy, hope, and the promise of new beginnings to every Catholic school student across Southeast Michigan.

When students return to school, they are not just stepping into another academic year, but returning to communities grounded in faith, tradition and shared purpose.

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Students welcomed back to school with faith, fellowship and tradition across Southeast Michigan - Detroit Catholic

DETROIT — The first bell of the school year has rung, bringing a sense of energy, hope, and the promise of new beginnings to every Catholic school student across Southeast Michigan.

Tucked away on a residential street in Pontiac, the unassuming exterior of St. Joseph Chapel and the Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary could easily be missed by passersby. However, once curious visitors cross the thresholds of the chapel or the shrine, they instantly become pilgrims on a spiritual journey of hope that began in 1923 at… Read more

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A jubilee pilgrimage of hope through St. Joseph Chapel & Shrine of Immaculate Heart of Mary - Detroit Catholic

Small, unassuming Pontiac chapel and shrine have been a place of pilgrimage, prayer and hope for more than 100 years

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda told media Aug. 27 that prayers offered from around the United States and world, including from Pope Leo XIV, have been “a source of hope” following that morning’s mass shooting during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 17 other victims injured.

“Brothers and sisters,… Read more

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Archbishop Hebda after Catholic school shooting: We ask for your prayers and action, rooted in hope - Detroit Catholic

Speaking as the church bells tolled, Archbishop Hebda noted that "the bell in a Catholic church is always a call to prayer. ... It's a reminder to be praying."