March 30, 2010
Robert Delaney
Detroit In the wake of recent news stories about the sin and crime of clerical sexual abuse involving minors, Archbishop Allen Vigneron recommitted the Detroit Archdiocese to "further establish a Church-life in which children are safe."
March 26, 2010
 'I'm a happy priest'Robert Delaney For more than 70 years Msgr. Ferdinand DeCneudt, the oldest priest in the archdiocese, has celebrated Sunday Mass. These days he can no longer stand, so a wheelchair-accessible table is dressed in front of the main altar at Our Lady Queen of All Saints Church for the 11 a.m. Sunday liturgy so the 97-year-old priest can continue to minister as he has done since 1939.
As a child, I was like any typical little girl. I loved playing with my baby dolls and Barbies; however, for some reason I would play dress up pretending I was the Blessed Mother. There are many pictures of me walking around the house with a dishtowel or baby blanket on my head pretending to be Mary. There was something about Mary that almost fascinated me, something about this special lady had from the time I was small.
 March 19, 2010
Diocese opens inquiry into possible miracle credited to Bishop Baraga
John Fee Marquette The cause for sainthood for Bishop Frederic Baraga, first bishop of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, took a giant step forward this month when Bishop Alexander K. Sample announced at a March 10th news conference, "We believe that we have a miracle a medical miracle that we can attribute to the intercession of Bishop Baraga."
Faith Matters: Parish nurse gains new insight into one man's enduring faith Mary Kuznia I am the parish nurse at St Joan of Arc Parish in St Clair Shores. One of the services that our Health Ministry Team provides to our parishioners is home visits to sick, homebound, lonely or elderly parishioners for prayer, Eucharist distribution, health counseling and companionship. This is all done on a volunteer basis.
Fr. Day pledges continued interfaith understanding effort Robert Delaney Detroit Fr. Jeffrey Day assured area religious leaders on March 10 of his own and Archbishop Allen Vigneron's commitment to continue the work of fostering respect and cooperation between the Catholic Church and other faith communities.
'Vianney' - Actor brings one-man show to archdiocese Robert Delaney Detroit The story St. John Vianney, the 19th-century French priest chosen as patron for the Year for Priests, will be told in the dramatic one-man show, "Vianney," coming to the Archdiocese of Detroit March 23-26.
Readings for March 28: Would you like to trade your cross for another? Fr. Richard C. Macey Gospel at the Procession: Luke 19:28-40 The use of a colt for the entrance into Jerusalem reflects and fulfills the prophecy about the messianic king who comes in peace in Zechariah 9:9. Some exegetes find a few connections with the Johannine narrative (John 12:12-16).
Assignments This week, Archbishop Allen Vigneron announces the following appointments.
 March 12, 2010
Robert Delaney
Archbishop Allen Vigneron's proposal to revive First Friday devotions was met with enthusiasm by a local group that has made gathering for Mass the first Friday of each month a regular practice for more than a decade.
The ancient Chinese philosopher, Lao-tzu, said, "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." The journey to meet my sponsored child, Kumari Gudime, began nearly nine years ago when a priest traveled to my parish, Our Lady of the Woods, in Woodhaven, and spoke about the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging.
The Knights of Columbus welcomed 82 new fourth-degree knights at an exemplification last Saturday at Thomas Crystal Gardens in Riverview, followed by Mass at nearby St. Cyprian Church.
Kristin Lukowski
Personal prayer "is the prayer of an individual, from the heart of a person," Cardinal Francis Arinze told a group of several hundred people last weekend.
Kristin Lukowski
Warren De La Salle Collegiate High School is teeming with student athletes before and after school, vying for space in the gym and common areas for sports practice and club meetings.
The familiar face of Bishop Daniel Flores will be back and among the men speaking at the third annual Hispanic Men's Conference next Sunday.
Haiti quake assistance nears $1.5m; help sought for Chile victims
Robert Delaney As people begin to respond to the call for donations to aid victims of the Feb. 27 earthquake in Chile, contributions to Haiti earthquake relief efforts collected and sent to Catholic Relief Services by the Archdiocese of Detroit neared $1.5 million as of March 2.
Robert Delaney
Catholics who think Church teaching requires every dying 90-year-old to be hooked up to a feeding tube are misunderstanding and distorting what the Church teaches, a Jesuit priest who is also a medical doctor told Catholic healthcare workers last Sunday.
The prophet recalls the deliverance of the people during the Exodus. He tells the people that something even more wondrous will be done by God. The people of Israel are probably in exile in Babylon at this time.
 March 5, 2010
Faith Matters: Unplanned pregnancy challenged, affirmed my faith in God
Angela Masters On Good Friday of 2004, I underwent major surgery that forever changed the way my body works. Because of the nature of the surgery, I was cautioned by doctors not to get pregnant for at least two years. My husband, Jeff, and I are practicing Catholics who do not use artificial birth control.
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